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In the movie titled “ Big Fish,” directed by Tim Burton trees attacked a man named Edward Bloom. Edward was leaving a town called Spectre when all of a sudden the trees come to life and attack him. Another example is in the story by Rudolfo A. Anaya were Ultima is making these cay dolls, when stabbing…

A single man’s dive into madness and insanity has led to significant contributions in the field of literature. The creation of literary genres such as detective fiction and gothic mystery has been credited to Edgar Allan Poe. Poe was a troubled mind and was traumatized by many horrific experiences in his life. However, Poe was able to explore these dark feelings and put them on paper. The dark events and misfortune of Poe’s life make him write in the style of gothic mystery. Poe was left to…

Over the last couple centuries there have been many tales of the creatures of the night. Two of the most famous are Vampires and Werewolves. In the stories told of them they are almost always natural enemies. Fighting to the death over who knows what. Money? Power? Kristen Stewart? They’re alike in a lot of ways, but also different. Werewolves were thought to have originated in Europe, but a lot of the original stories came from Native Americans. The origination of vampirism did however…

Horror fiction films are designed and created to bring fear and panic to it’s viewers and get a physiological response. These types of movies are created to depict the more darker sides of life in a form that still entertains its viewers. They are meant to be nothing other than scary. Horror films have been typically “off-limits” to children because of the contents within it. Now, horror films from the early twentieth century have adapted to become suitable for younger children. But how has the…

Levitating girl's, family tragedies, giant monsters, black and white photos and an island; the perfect ideas for a visually compelling and creepy book. Throughout the novel “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” it’s clear to see why Publishers Weekly 1 says it’s “an enjoyable, eccentric read, distinguished by well-developed characters, a believable Welsh setting and some very creepy monsters”. This is a trilogy opener, both rich and strange enough for adults to enjoy. “Miss…

The enchanting 2010 film Alice in Wonderland, directed by Tim Burton and written by Linda Woolverton, is an animated action Walt Disney movie based on Lewis Carroll’s novel Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland. The main character nineteen-year-old Alice Kingsleigh, is haunted by nightmares of a hidden place called ‘Wonderland’, furthermore, she returns and set out on a quest bursting with mysterious adventure. This film is a unique assembly containing distinctive characters, plots and cinematic…

Edward Scissorhands a movie by Tim Burton takes place in a 1950’s American setting. Every set in the movie shows the social life of people living in the specific suburb area in that 1950 time frame. The theme of the movie revolves around Edward, main character with all his flaws dealing with the venture to discovering himself in a new society and isolation. Edward Scissorhands, the main character is a made up human created by an inventor. Before Edward was develop perfectly, the inventor died…

Meta: Alice is a character whose abstract nature has insured her immortality. Alice’s Wonderland brings the classic tale to the reels; will you peer through the looking glass? Alice’s Wonderland Review Pretty much everybody is familiar with the famous book Alice in Wonderland. Lewis Carroll’s seminary work has been a feature of pop culture for virtually the entire duration of its existence, spawning a whole franchise as well as a famous Disney movie. Naturally the creators at 888 Slots saw a…

generous actions, shoulders the burden of inevitable tragedy-- the inescapable downfall. However, with the fall of the esteemed hero, comes a certain attainment. The fall does not result in pure loss, as seen in the epic poem Beowulf, translated by Burton Raffel, and in Sophocles’ famed tragedy, Oedipus. As the tragic hero Beowulf bleeds to death at the teeth of his late enemy, he claims long-sought glory in exchange for life as he asks for a tower built in his name; on a similar note, the…

(Schütze). However, the Disney company received a second chance at Alice in 2010 with director, Tim Burton, going in a completely different direction. Instead of following Carroll’s and Disney’s Alice through the looking glass, Burton elected to extend the narrative, reintroducing a nineteen-year-old Alice to her Underworld. By taking a completely unprecedented turn away from the classic Alice story, Burton gave his production the freedom to take Carroll’s characters wherever he pleased. It is…