Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Unbroken is a true story of Louie Zamperini, the novel starts off in his childhood where he was nuisance to the neighborhood and thief known only for making astounding getaways. The only way Louie’s family could keep him in line was by forcing him in to running where he excelled. From starting a child whose lungs were ruined by pneumonia as a baby he worked hard with his brother to become a man that competed at the olympics at the at of 19, Louie would become a legend in his hometown of Torrance…

the society appropriately. Although some people may find it hard to be wooed by his scary choice of the genre, all the religious obsession, murder, and madness as well as suicide has all become part of the American literature. Of all his writings, I consider the Weiland or rather The Transformation to be his masterpiece. I love novels that give me chills as they can captivate my attention, and the relentless dark exploration of deception, guilt, and compulsion in this novel serve the purpose. I…

The Dark Raven – (Jason Helmsman) We’d been patrolling San Diego for Some time our chapter was located in downtown. I felt there was a need for us if I didn’t I wouldn’t have wasted my time. I’d been interviewed on television and spoke to youth summer camps and grade school kids. I never revealed my true identity for any of these appearances and that did peek people’s curiosity a little, maybe. But no one ever really went out of their way to find out who we were. I suppose even though I…

INTRODUCTION The aim of this essay is to give an explicit overview of the gothic elements in the short story “The Fall of the House of Usher”. The main point of interest concerns the haunted house which is a typical feature of gothic literature. At the beginning the readers is introduced to the story through a summary. This will be followed by a general explanation of the gothic genre and its typical features. Furthermore the outer appearance of the mansion and the thereby upcoming unpleasant…

it is clear that the raven symbolizes emotional suffering and also conveys the definition of what reality is to this delusional man. The reason that Poe picks this peculiar bird to play as the main character in the story is because the raven fits perfectly into the scenario of a dark and nightmare like illusion that he is creating. Especially with the entrance of the raven you get…

values of nature and individualism, the author delivers a tale about unchecked ambition and the consequences of disturbing the order of nature, physiologist, artist, feminist, generation of scientists and ethicists have been inspired by the author dark story. The novel begins with some letters that Captain Walton wrote to his sister. In one of those letters, the account that saw a strange figure in the snow that was moving at high speed and soon lost sight of. A few days later they rescued a…

Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight is one of the best iterations of Batman since the concept of Batman was first created in 1939; the film offers easy to digest bites of philosophy and a deeper look into human nature. At the same time, The Dark Knight provides insight into society's views on mental illness, what society believes mental illness looks like, and society's views toward the justice system. The Dark Knight is the highest grossing Batman film since the first Batman movie (ironically…

genres are enjoyed in a theater, horror movies are more worth the ticket price because the theater offers immense sound and vast visual experiences you cannot recreate at home. What better way to experience the stimulation of a horror film than in a dark theater with sound that is vibrating your seat and a picture that appears bolder than life? Of…

In the film 'Mississippi Burning' directed by Alan Parker, there are many scenes that build up tension. One of which is the interrogation scene, where the FBI use a black man to threaten the mayor of Mississippi into giving evidence. It’s a scene where Parker uses lighting and sound techniques to build tension, making the watcher unsure of what happens next. The lighting techniques create a spooky atmosphere, whereas the sound techniques uses quietness, a different way to build up tension. This…

Drawing in this target audience, how well does the game stack up to horror films in the industry? In many ways, to say the least. A classic way to tell a story is by drawing ideas from real life legends. An example of this would be Bigfoot, Boogeyman, I Know What You Did Last Summer, among others. The legend in which Until Dawn draws on is that of the Wendigo. The atmosphere created is also very important. An underlying atmosphere which creates a sense of dread is also present in both. Along…