Night terror

Behind the Books As several monsters are being presented in the movie "goosebumps";we are reminded of our own childhood and the frightening monsters in our nightmares. In today's society, no emphasis is given to those childhood monsters but rather are consumed by the latest horror trends in movies and current frightening world events such as terrorist attacks. Today, they don't need to, it is given to them constantly. All they have to do is to watch the news, hear it from their parents or…

If you are interested in becoming a ghost hunter, it is important that you know how to identify the signs of a demonic haunting in the real life haunted houses that you will investigate. Throughout the history of ghost investigations, there have been several scary ghost video clips, real photographs of ghosts, and even ghost sounds recorded that seem to reflect that of a demonic haunting. Popular televised series such as the Ghost Hunters TV show and even movies such as "Paranormal Activity"…

As a child, the motion picture that frightened me more than anything was Candyman. The minor notice of the film sent me into a progression of trembling whimpers. Despite being a child at the time, I was not fearful and apprehensive of most thrillers. Truth be told thrillers and blood and guts films charmed me and dragged me into their plot with its groveling tentacles. One scene I will always remember was a man who was haunting apprehensive of honey bees, in his washroom, getting prepared, he…

The first horror movies are mostly surreal, disturbing pieces, owing their visual appearance to some extent to expressionist painting, spirit photography of the 1860s, the story styles of the Grand Guignol Theater Company and Gothic writing. They draw upon the fables and legends of Europe, and render creatures into physical structure. Spirit photography is the act of utilizing double exposures or superimpositions to portray apparitions on film. It was mainstream from the 1860s onwards not just…

In today’s world, many people live near the threat of terror and violence, whether they know it or not. Literary works will often create the anxious feelings of the characters by using a setting where terror is unlikely to occur, making characters frantic to find safety. The setting in Rod Serling’s play, “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street”, and his Twilight Zone episode, “The Shelter”, both provide a sense of security where the least bit of disturbance can force the people to become…

The Reign Of Terror, A little less than two years from when Louis XVI was beheaded in January 1793 through July 1794. Within that time period, over 20,000 were put to rest by the guillotine. Maximilien de Robespierre was perhaps the famous French Revolutionary. Educated as a lawyer, he believed in Rousseau’s teaching that the right to govern comes from the people. Robespierre also held the belief that all people should be able to vote. He dreamed of making France a constitutional republic rather…

of Terror, which lasted from 1793 to 1794, was a period of severe violence during the French Revolution, which was led by Maximilien Robespierre. Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety ruled during the Reign of Terror and killed thousands at the guillotine. Robespierre’s followers were called the Jacobins which were the most powerful and radical political faction during the time and he was a spokesman for urban workers, who became known as the sans-culottes. The purpose of the terror was…

Halloween wouldn't be Halloween without the scare factor. Trick-or-treating is fun, getting candy is super sweet, but getting scared tops every quality that encompasses Halloween. There are five Horror movies with the creepiest kids that scare the pants off of us. It's time to get scared and most likely lose some sleep. Do you have your popcorn ready? Sure, Gage Creed is super adorable when he's alive, but afterwards... not so much. In the renown horror movie, Pet Sematary Gage Creed, a young…

The history of horror is an interest of some, but not all. It is a genre seeking to rattle a negative emotional reaction by playing to the audience’s fear. Henry James became fascinated by the horror genre and used the fear tactic to craft many of his writings. One of his tactics is the usage of Ambiguity in his writings which included mysterious horror stories. In the Turn of The Screw, Henry James uses ambiguity in his writing to try to convert readers to critical thinkers based on his use of…

Everyone can appreciate a good jump scare, whether it’s from playing five minutes of Five Night’s At Freddy’s or if it’s your best friend coming up behind you moving with the stealthiness of a ninja. Horror films can offer a wide variety of frightful scenes that make you shiver in too much anticipation. Whenever a film, horror or not, is successful in capturing an audience's attention, you can bet your buttons that there will be sequels and remakes down the road. Sometimes, the preceding movies…