Werewolf

In Arndell the king and queen lived in a castle with their butler Sebastian who is ten and the other servants. The king and queen were loved by all and when they had a child everyone in the kingdom rejoiced. Their son’s was named Erick, and he was loved very dearly by his parents, Sebastian and the staff. Everything was great for the king and queen until their fortuneteller Brandon told them the grave future he had seen. He told them that “their son would be killed if he were to live in the…

The snaps and cracks of bone dry branches echo through the twisted wood as the young boy attempted to escape from his pursuer. The child darted between the gnarled oaks and continued to sprint for his life. Each of his useless weapons had been abandoned long before this moment, however the boy longed for the slight protecting his father’s dull sword would offer him. The labored breaths of the exhausted child grew louder as the unseen beast drew nearer. He continued to sprint until, in the…

Violence is Entertainment Most people who think of the slasher film, think of terrible acting, terrible plots, with terrible characters, that are made for consumption by gullible teenagers. In fact, these films, often referred to by the derogatory term, slasher flicks, are never taken quite seriously. There are only two reviews on Roger Ebert’s website for Friday the 13th. From a total of 12 films released in the franchise, featuring mass murdering shenanigans, he reviews two of them. He…

"You aren 't human." It wasn 't a question, I knew he would figure it out. Of course, I thought he would 've figured it out sooner but late is better than never I assume. "Ah, he finally understands. No, I 'm not entirely human, but neither are you. Any of you." I point out to the crowd that has gathered seemingly out of nowhere. Smiling sweetly at their shocked faces. "What are you?" A voice to my left asked softly as if he were afraid, of who? Me? Surely not. The thought made me smile wider…

adjustment period was expected to vary a little from girl to girl, there were some characters who did better, and some who did worse than others. Jeanette, the oldest sister, was quick to adjust to human life. She had a much easier time leaving behind her werewolf behavior and learning the new, human behavior than her sisters (Mays 239-240). Mirabella, the youngest sister, had a very difficult time adjusting to human life. She never seemed to be able to,…

When it comes to comedy movies, what names pop to your head? Jim Carrey in Liar Liar (1997), Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun (1988), Will Ferrell in Anchorman (2004)? Or maybe if you have a more "sophisticated" taste, Woody Allen's Annie Hall (1977) or Coen Brothers' The Big Lebowski (1998)? All of these Hollywood films are fun and memorable in their own way, but there is a younger lad coming from the moores of England who has altered the understanding of comedy in cinema. In this paper, I am…

The legend of Erzsébet Báthory’s alleged slaughter of up to 650 Hungarian peasant girls is not terra incognita for film; from 1971’s Countess Dracula, 1981’s Night of the Werewolf, to 2006’s Stay Alive, her tale has been sensationalized and embellished beyond recognition. Often cited as the inspiration behind the vampire subgenre of horror films, the fable goes that Erzsébet (or Elizabeth, as it’s frequently anglicized.), a wealthy Countess of 17th Century Hungary, was a terribly vain and cruel…

Matheson uses the vampires in his book to prove how Americans are self-centered with regard to being civilized by showing how the vampires are minorities and uncivilized. I am Legend takes place in the 1970’s, which is around the civil rights movement, which means that blacks were being depicted as vampires to represent a minority in light of the Americans view. While Neville is the last human on earth, whom doesn’t see himself as a minority, but sees the vampires as a minority and a threat to…

In a world full of vampires, werewolves, mortals, and other beasts, lives an 18 years old girl. She always identifies herself as a vampire, but she is much more. You probably wonder how she could possibly be 18, considering she is a vampire and they can possibly live for thousands of years, well, she was born into a line of vampires. You could say, the world is her powers, but that would be over exaggerating. Like most on the world, she used her powers to help the world, not destroy it. She…

Have you ever stepped out onto the sidewalk during the summer without shoes on, and you burn your feet? Well, that is what it was like sleeping on the ground in the middle of nowhere without any shade. My entire body seemed to burning. My shaking hands lifted my aching body from the dirt. My skin was no longer this pale color, but instead was as red as a lobster. There was also dirt covering every part of my body. How it got up my pants? I have no clue, but it was rubbing my skin the wrong way.…