Jade Knox Mr. Straff FILM STUDY December 6‚ 2014 Hundreds of full-length films were produced during the 1960’s. The year 1960 is known for being prominent in historical drama and physiological horror. Special effects enhance these films and give them their blockbuster title and wide spread popularity. But special effects in film have changed overtime. We depreciate the special effects of the 1960s because of the special effects in film in present day 2014‚ but without the special effects of
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and experience a totally different one. However‚ everyone has a preference on what kind of movie is best. Romance‚ horror‚ action and comedy are the four main movie types. The kind of movie that someone sees can give clues as to what kind of person they are and what interests them most. People who prefer horror films obiously like to be grossed out or like to be frightened. The horror fans usually tend to enjoy suspense and anxiety. One might suspect these people love to go on frightening roller coaster
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Duncan‚ the book returned to the bestseller list -- and stayed there for months” (Barnes & Noble website‚ n.d.‚ para. 3). It is not possible to write a summary of the story without including a bit about the famous horror novelist‚ himself. King is‚ perhaps‚ best known for his horror stories‚ and The Green Mile‚ is somewhat of a departure from many of his other works. This paper will provide a brief description of the novel and the author’s background and how this novel fits with other literature
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My aim was to produce a DVD cover for a psychological horror film. The influence for the DVD cover was the research into ‘The Shining’ and ‘Rosemary’s Baby’‚ which are the conventional films of the sub-genre‚ with ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ being one of the first psychological horrors to be produced. My research into women in the psychological horror sub-genre showed that women were represented in a negative manner. This is evident in ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ as “Rosemary” the female protagonist is represented
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also the other quotes -especially the obscene ones- have right to be the most memorable quotes from the best horror movie in 70s‚ ’’The Exorcist’’. But why do people think it’s the best horror movie in that time and maybe in todays cinema? What makes it so popular? The scary scenes? The talent of the actors? The special effects (which some of them can be considered ’’funny’’ in nowadays horror movie technology) ? Or is it just the idea of exorcism‚demons‚ etc.? Plot: ’’A movie actress taking up temporary
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INFORMATION . Over the years it has gained such popularity that it is given the title ‘Front page of the internet’ . I was given the Privilege of joining a competition held by the creators of this website . The challenge was simple “create a horror story in two sentences” . there were millions of entries into this competition ‚ but from what I have gathered ‚ I present to you the eight entries that have a chance at bagging the price – 1. You hear your mom calling you into the kitchen.
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films for the horror Alfred Hitchcock. The movie was based on a novel by Daphne DuMaurier‚ I think this is a extraordinary‚ exceptional film because it does everything a suspense film should have‚ and Hitchcock went beyond. I am proceed to examined special effects such as lighting‚ color and camera techniques. Throughout the movie‚ The Birds‚ Hitchcock was very impressive in his dramatic techniques because of the tension it built in various scenes made this film accomplish it horror genre in addition
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American International Pictures | Release date(s) | August 12‚ 1961 | Running time | 85 minutes | Country | United States | Language | English | Budget | US$ 300‚000 | Gross revenue | US$ $2‚000‚000 | The Pit and the Pendulum[1] is a 1961 horror film directed by Roger Corman‚ starring Vincent Price‚ Barbara Steele‚ John Kerr‚ and Luana Anders. The screenplay by Richard Matheson was based on Edgar Allan Poe ’s short story of the same name. Set in 16th century Spain‚ the story is about a young
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story‚ the writer alters my first impressions of the landlady‚ from a kind lady to a psychopath‚ through a series of subtle twists and turns. The elements of horror within the story are not explicit but the set up of the story portrayed it excellently. I can tell that the genre of the book is mystery where some of the ingredients of a horror story are set in place like the cold and uneasy atmosphere. It makes me become more curious on what happens next throughout my reading. I have to work out what
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It is undeniable that there is an underlying feature to horror films‚ that makes it so fascinating to its viewers. Robin Wood argues that the relationship between normality and the monster is the essential subject of the horror film (71). More specifically‚ it is seeing the monster‚ the abnormal‚ demolish the norms that oppress us which serves as the main appeal to horror films; a secret‚ albeit satisfying wish fulfilment. This idea is exemplified through The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (The Texas Chainsaw
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