Voyeurism

Despite Psycho and Caché both being classified as thrillers, Hitchcock and Haneke have different fundamental approaches to how they create suspense and tell a story. Haneke use of long takes, long shots, dull mise-en-scene and an ambiguous, and voyeurism creates…

One of the most iconic filmmakers of the classical Hollywood era is Alfred Hitchcock. And perhaps one of the best works by him is the movie Psycho. Made in 1960, Psycho started out with actually a lot of negative criticism by well-known movie-goers and critics. Labeled “a violation of good film construction”, the movie turns out to be packed with brilliant plot twists and turns (Kendrick, 6). And in the back end of this brilliant presentation is the subversion and the creativity that has driven…

emotional distress. For some individuals engaging in their acts is their only way of achieving sexual arousal. Roughly 50% of paraphiliacs are married and most of these individuals are of European decent. The paraphilic disorders are: exhibitionism, voyeurism, pedophilia, fetishism, transvestism, sexual masochism and sexual sadism.…

It is a vital element in this film also and it is important to examine the effect that voyeurism has on both the character doing the looking and the audience who join him. The conventions in cinema create a sense of separation for the audience whilst playing on their voyeuristic fantasies(Mulvey, 19, p.806). Furthermore, Mulvey says that through the use of narrative codes and conventions, voyeurism creates an illusion for the viewer, through which they are able to look into a private world[806]…

Every January, May, and August women all over the country have something to get excited about. Not only are the winter months coming to a close and spring right around the corner, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, and The Bachelor in Paradise are premiering. Many either love to watch the “love” story unfold or hate the fictional aspect behind the show. Thousands of people do not think the relationships will last and they are right. Women all over the United States are hoping that their favorite…

MISE EN SCENE The arrangements of all the elements, whether it’s the actor, the lighting, decoration, props or anything which has to come in the frame and which is shown in the frame is known as mise en scene, a French word meaning placing on stage. One of the scenes, which represent mise en scene in a good manner, is the last scene of The 39 Steps, As Robert, Carroll, and the police gather backstage around the dying Mr. Memory, on-stage behind them visible from the stage wing we see performance…

CONCLUSION The objectification of Josephine Baker that plays out in this project is demonstrated by the orchestration that takes place in the use of the pool as an “entertainment” centre, the selection of entry points into the pool and “pedestalisation” of the pool using structure. Later, the texts that attempt to criticise the project further objectify Josephine Baker by using “other”-ing words. The pool is the object of the guest’s gaze due to its structural and spatial hierarchy. The…

target either people they are familiar with or complete strangers their motivations are always sexual gratification, with many victims reported instances of being watched by the stalker, receiving explicit phone calls, exhibitionism, fetishism, and voyeurism (Sapac, 2015). While these types of stalkers generally stalk for shorter period than others they also have a high probability of becoming violent with their target the longer the stalking goes on for. An intimacy seeker has the desire…

skirt suggest sexuality. So does her full lips and make-up. This immediately relates to gender issues, as an object the mother must be sexually arousing and still be able to perform household duties. This also alerts the viewer to stereotyping and voyeurism, it must also be noted because this is a South African work of art depicting a young fair haired female in a domestic outfit is ironic. Stereotypically she would be black. This again reminds us of western and male concepts of beauty and…

Since its release in 1978, John Carpenter’s film Halloween has become a staple in the horror genre. This film is regarded as highly influential, being dubbed “a cornerstone of the modern horror film” by one critic (Vishnevetsky). Though the film tells the story of Michael Myers, it is the female lead, played by Jamie Lee Curtis, who captures the attention of the audience. In this analysis, I will provide evidence that Curtis’ character, Laurie Strode, is an example of Carol Clover’s trope of the…