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    the loving mother. Instead‚ motherhood can likewise revolve around abuse‚ possession‚ monstrosity‚ and hatred. This contradictory role of motherhood is often represented in maternal horror films‚ in which the mother‚ or the female figure‚ is the source of the dysfunctionality and horror within the family. Maternal horror films revolve around the “bad” mothers‚ who are violent‚ anti-social‚ abusive‚ oppressive‚ and dominating. The maternal figure of a “bad” mother challenges the traditional perspectives

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    are all what humans are capable of doing and humans can be very dangerous creatures. Animated dolls have the ability to go through the process of thinking their actions through so‚ are fully aware of what they are about to do next. In most of these horror films these dolls openly said what they are about to do and even gave evil looks to the person. Also‚ “I also think the animate doll taps into childhood fears.” (Keetley) This explains how children actually believe that these dolls come alive at

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    Ever since I watched my first horror movie with my friends I have been hooked on watching them. From watching Halloween to the Shining with my friends‚ watching scary movies really bring us together because that’s mostly all we talk about. In order for a horror movie to be considered great‚ they should have certain characteristics. The first characteristic for any horror movie to be considered good‚ the movies must include a crazy killer. One movie that includes a crazy killer is A Nightmare

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    Movies have been praised as the ultimate art form; combining photography‚ motion‚ visual arts‚ acting‚ music and writing to create a dream-like experience. If movies are dreams‚ then horror movies are nightmares‚ and if they are nightmares‚ then why do we watch‚ create and enjoy them? Unfortunately‚ this burning question has yet to receive a universal answer‚ although the movies themselves‚ the brain’s activity and the multiple theories are all clues pointing towards the explanation of humanity’s

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    themselves to think about horror movies. Most may experience the feeling of butterflies in their stomach for fear or just pure excitement‚ but where does that fear or excitement come from? One might say that it is the anti-social instincts of horror that we all have hidden and festering deep down inside. A great horror author Stephen King once said‚” that watching a horror movie helps us control the anti-social instincts we all have inside”. Some people might say that we are all a little crazy and

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    Did you know that suspense is the key factor in horror movies or stories? Suspense is the thing that makes reading or watching those types of movies or book exciting. The writers work hard creating the suspense for that effect. The words the author uses or the way he/she writes the story causes suspense the outcome is the reader dying to know what happens next or is frightened. The Author creates suspense when the 3rd wish is made‚ because you are waiting to see if it worked in time this makes

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    Lexus Marshall English 101/Sec 011 Comparison & Contrast Essay 10/16/12 Ms. Watkins In two horror films‚ "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" the main killers have similarities and differences between each other. By their past‚ their killings‚ and weapons. In the horror film‚ "A Nightmare On Elm Street"‚ takes place in a town called Elm Street where teenagers are paying the price for actions their parents made‚ by burning a man to death‚ when they were young

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    there are some other people who are also exciting with this kind of stories and movies. Quite a few people appreciate the existence with rush and fervor. In any case‚ the opportunity for appreciating something positively exciting is not a case. Horror movies may be the most helpful and simple approach to experience the horror. Such movies are also helpful in predicting their future. Analysts additionally recommend that we have

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    In today’s horror media‚ there is arguably nothing more popular than the zombie movie. There have been many‚ many horror movies that have come out in recent times the main predecessor being Night of the Living Dead. There have been popular zombie shows‚ such as The Walking Dead‚ even popular zombie video games like The Last of Us. But why are zombies so popular in today’s media? One could argue that it is because zombie movies and other zombie media address the modern person’s fears. Specifically

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    therefore‚ is more of a psychological process that creators of psychological horror often exploit to create horrifying films. This paper investigates the effects of isolation on the mental processes of an individual. It also explores the spectacle of isolation in psychological horror films and looks at the deep-seated mental processes and emotions that form the basis for the genre of psychological horror. The art of using horror stories to instill fear in individuals and caution against isolation a phenomenon

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