Natalia Navarro English 101 Julia Raybould-Rodgers 21 February 2018 King Vs. Klosterman Both Stephen King and Chuck Klosterman believe that many people watch horror movies for the thrill and excitement, however Klosterman uses horror movies as a metaphor while King uses horror movies as a sense of relief. Horror movies have always been such a popular genre that people watch. The horror genre is one of the top genres to watch other than comedy and romance. Many people may enjoy horror movies, while many others may not enjoy horror movies.
Horror films have always been a popular genre for filmmakers and movie-goers alike. However, in recent years, there has been a growing trend of horror films that center around the theme of racism. This is not a new concept, as racism has been depicted in horror films for decades. However, the way in which it is portrayed has evolved over time. The aim of this paper is to explore the ways in which filmmakers are addressing racism through horror cinema.
There are multiple people who are intrigue and love horror movies without knowing the reason. In Stephan Kings essay, “Why We Crave Horror Movies” he does his best to find an answer to the question “why do people crave horror movies?” Throughout his essay he came up with certain key points to answer the question. At the beginning of his essay, he makes a bold statement that “we are all mentally ill.” He motions that people just watch horror movies to portray their fearlessness while suppressing their true emotions.
Short Essay Two: Visual Argument Essay on the Documentary Nightmares in Red, White, and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film, directed by Andrew Monument, is a documentary that shows viewers the history of horror films. It goes from the first silent horror films to the first decade of the 21st century to explain the popularity of the genre. Monument argues that the major purpose of the horror genre is not only to entertain and make money, but also to reveal man’s deepest fears from specific American cultural time periods. The use of narration, directors’ and film historians’ commentaries, and the choice of film clips, effectively make Monument’s argument. Monument uses narration to his advantage during Nightmares in Red, White, and Blue to mirror the narration that would be found in a horror film.
A slasher film is a term used to describe a set of horror films. The usual characteristics of a slasher film involve a stalker that hides in the shadows, young adult victims, and of course, a load of gory murder. Both A Nightmare On Elm Street and Saw have the classic elements of a slasher film but differ significantly. The Saw movie franchise brings a new age curve to the horror movie genre with morals and lessons taught by each intricate trap made by the infamous Jigsaw. On the other hand, A Nightmare on Elm Street movie franchise, although considered a classic horror film, focuses on the supernatural aspects of the plot with added humor.
Horror and Insanity Authors such as Stephen King and Hollywood pictures allow people to appear as innocent spectators of horror instead of willing participants in brutal torture and murder. After the event is over they are guilty of nothing more than enjoying the macabre side of life and death. In the past people of all classes, races, and backgrounds mobbed together for public executions. Authors and filmmakers give people the same thrills now and shield them from all guilt, remorse, and accountability. Stephen King
A Nightmare on Elm Street was one of the most iconic movies ever made. The movie was written and directed by Wes Craven which was originally published in 1984, it was based on a man named Freddy Krueger, who was a serial killer which he was wearing a glove with four edges implanted within the fingers and murders individuals in their dreams, ensuing in their real demise into reality. The most heroes within the film are a bunch of youngsters that are all the victims of Freddy Krueger. The crew is like every cliché gather of young people there's a blend of both male and female characters that have been spoken to in a way in which younger people presently can relate to. This film is seen as a mental frightfulness as we see the enemy stalking and rationally as well as physically.
Comparative essay Buffy, Dracula and Blade, these movies all present the basis of gothic horror. All of the main characters; Dracula, Buffy and Blade, all have different physical appearance and supernatural powers. The conventions form a basis for the genre gothic horror, with some adaptations between movies and TV series. These conventions that change are the factors that influence the viewers to view these movies Physical appearance Dracula, Buffy and Blade use vampires to explore humanities inner monster.
Blaxploitation genre inspired the whole generation of the directors and Hip-Hip artists in America. Directors like Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee, John Singleton used references from Blaxploitation themes often. An actress Pam Grier was an icon of Blaxploitation era. Tarantino calls her Queen of all women. It's important to see while counting Blaxploitation as an influence on Tarantinos movies that it was the genre considered as of low art!
What makes the revenge possible whilst also giving The Bride super-human strength and conditions for the successful achievement of a practically irrational goal, are fighting techniques and strategies that originated in the Far East. Either the action choreography and martial artistry is spectacular and short or the emotional violation and response are compelling. To be “scary” a protagonist must possess either convincing martial skill or convincingly cruel conviction. Having initially characterized “The Bride” as scary, Tarantino argues that the audience ends up liking and admiring her since she is unstoppable. It is an interesting scenario comparing Tarantino's films to either western action films or to the films he chooses to homage in Kill Bill, Asian action films most notably of which are samurai themed pieces.
Known for being the first zombie movie ever created, the film also brings to light some of the darkest fears of society from the 1930s. One of the monsters that this movie creates is one of its main characters, Madeline. Early in the film, the audience sees
The Classic slasher film is an idea of a movie genre that would involve a killer as a hunter hunting their prey in an animalistic or old fashion type of way. These killers would constantly stalk and hunt a person or even multiple people slowly revealing themselves to them by killing the people that their main target knows or has been seen by them to give them the idea that they are next or they are involved. Then typically to go along with the stalking behavior their murder method would be the brutalization of close-range handheld objects like a knife or a hammer. Many bad movies are using this genre but to me, the movies that just do it just perfectly are some of the best horror movies that can ever be made, perfect examples are Halloween
Media industry couldn’t exist without people, who are the audience. Due to the difference in the environment and the development of a person during his/her life, media created specific programs and projects for specific groups. Diversity is the state of having many different forms and ideas. Because of the multiple generations, the final product has a certain topic.
The horror genre is one of the broadest out there. Every year, there is a new movie about ghosts, zombies, or a remake of an old favorite. Horror has played a part in American culture for a long time. People can get a certain thrill while watching scary movies that does not quite come with other genres such as romance or comedy. With long franchises, twisted plots, and memorable characters, it is no secret as to why people love them so much.
The Horror Genre: Unmasking Fears Across Generations Horror films push social boundaries and exploit Americans worst fears in a way that excites, challenges, and makes viewers obsessed with terrifying themselves. The horror genre is a vehicle that allows people to cope with their worst fears, such as death outside of their everyday reality. Horror films provide us with unimaginable or impossible situations making our own fears seem less terrifying. Horror films caricature the current social problems that preoccupied people’s concerns during that time period and create their “monsters” to embody the current fears.
