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    collective components in the form of inherited categories or archetypes that are manifested and recognized by all people in all cultures (496). The contents of the collective unconscious are referred to as archetypes‚ since they are primordial images that have persisted since our earliest human history (495). Archetypal characters are extremely common in mythology‚ religion‚ and even horror films. For example‚ certain characters from the film "Night of the Living Dead"‚ including Ben‚ Barbara‚ the

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    Derrick DeHerrera English 101 Archetypes Disney Film “The Little Mermaid” Archetypes: The Explorer/Seeker/Wander‚ The Jester‚ The Creator. Who: Ariel Role: is the youngest of the seven daughters of king Triton(mermaid king). Ariel defies her father by falling in love with a human‚ named Prince Eric. Later in the movie she becomes human herself and marries the prince. Archetype: The Lover‚ The Warrior/Hero Who: Prince Eric Role: Eric is a human prince who is rescued by Ariel when he

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    Culture in Horror Films Final Paper The Atomic Bomb‚ Mutations‚ and Aliens in Horror Films Horror films prey upon the mass’s deepest darkest and most vulnerable fears. Horror films can be broken down into an array of subgenres that prey upon different fears of society. From 1945 onward an explosion of mutations‚ aliens‚ and monsters have dominated aspects of horror culture that prey upon peoples fears of nuclear power and its consequences. The fear of nuclear power is the fear of the unknown

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    stirred into making a horror film. Horror films are projected to create a psychological sense of fear; however‚ humans tend to enjoy and crave the heart-pumping adrenaline rush of terror. Some believe it is the calling of curiosity while others think it is the section of insanity that imbedded itself into our mind. Trepidations are not a trend that has set forth in the twenty first century; we humans hunger after the thrill of terror ever since Roman times. In addition‚ horror films closely relate to

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    Horror essay: A lot of people enjoy the life with thrill and excitement. However‚ the opportunity for enjoying something truly thrilling is not a lot. Horror movies or series may be the most convenient and easy way to experience the horror. Many of my friends love watching horror movies. One of them told me that Horror is the most typical art in the 20th century. A good horror movie brought viewer an unusual psychological experience. It filled with indescribable fear and surprises. Actually I

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    Horror Film and Halloween

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    anything you want to be and it’s also when you can be celebrating all things horror and dead. Halloween started out as the celebration of the dead but has now grown into a wonderful time of costumes and decoration of scary fictional creatures. Dressing up as a scary character or a character you adore is one of the many perks of Halloween. Going to costume parties with friends and celebrating Halloween together. Watching horror movies and television specials about Halloween is exciting and it feels like

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    Horror is a film genre intended to receive a negative emotional response from the audience. Comedy‚ on the other hand is intended to make the audience laugh. Horror films and comedy films‚ both attract sizable audiences every year; beside the simple fact that horror films were produced to scare people‚ and comedy films were produced to make people laugh‚ both genres share plenty of differences‚ but also some similarities. Horror films are those known to create fear by depicting gore‚ ghosts‚ killers

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    Neo-Noir is a genre described to have many similarities with classic Film Noir‚ but takes advantage of modern technology and fuses this with classic elements (1). The Watch Mojo website has created many ‘Top 10’ lists that rank films in a specific genre‚ one of which covers what they believe are the ten best Neo-Noir films‚ and have put the 1974 thriller Chinatown on the list. The movie is an accurate and worthy representation of the genre and deserves to be on the list as it consistently portrays

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    humans are. So if anyone asks if ghosts are real and you say no think about this then you might want to change that little answer of yours. So now we’ve covered all the facts about ghosts lets about the fake facts about ghosts. We all know about horror movies. But have you ever thought how they these stories. First they come up of a fake story. Then they make a movie about it and gain all the moolah!

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    Characteristics of the Postmodern Horror Film In our world today‚ box offices are flooded with giddy teenagers seeking a thrill from horror movies. Horror movies date back all the way to the 1890’s so what is it exactly that keeps viewers wanting more? According to Isabel Cristina Pinedo‚ there are four key elements to the success of the contemporary horror film. Today’s successful films constitute a violent disruption of the everyday world‚ transgress and violate boundaries‚ throw into question

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