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    Clive Baker once said‚ “Horror fiction shows that the control that we believe we have is purely illusory and that every moment we teeter on chaos‚ and oblivion.” Horror type shows and books are one of my favorite genres. One of my favorite shows is Hannibal. The way they filmed and wrote Hannibal was truly breathtaking. Hannibal is about Dr. Hannibal Lector‚ who works as a psychiatrist. Hannibal is in fact‚ not the protagonist. He is a cannibal‚ who will take a body part or a few from his victims

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    artwork is a drama‚ horror‚ and thriller flick that takes place in the life of high school senior‚ who holds a grudge on her best friends and takes actions on them. The theme of the movie was inspired by the 90’s coming-of-age comedy films‚ such as "Clueless"‚ "10 Things I hate About You"‚ "She’s All That"‚ "Never Been Kissed"‚ etc. The horror aspect is shown in the body language‚ actions‚ and insecurities of the girl who goes by the name "Alex". To add more suspense and a horror vibe to

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    Barry Lyndon / The Shining Response Paper Kubrick explores different types of violence in the movies “Barry Lyndon” and “The Shining”. “Barry Lyndon” is period drama with extremely formalized violence while “The Shining” is a psychological horror film with surreal violence. Both utilize violence in very different ways to support the themes and narratives. In “Barry Lyndon” Kubrick seems to be interested in the formalization of violence in the 18th century. The film has a very dry sense of

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    When looking at the movie cover of Halloween‚ you first feel terror. The fire‚ masked figure‚ and apparent suffering in the still images make you naturally feel uneasy. You are then drawn to the caption‚ Evil Has a Destiny. If you weren’t feeling uneasy already‚ this caption should do it. It brings up questions and makes you want to know the answer. This visual is effective in instilling a feeling of mystery‚ it does this through not showing the face of the figure‚ scrambling scenes from the movie

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    my bloody heart. From Michael to Jason to Ghostface and all those wackos in between‚ the slasher has kept afraid of alleys‚ lakes and one time hookups for close to forty years. You could make an argument that the slasher is lifeblood of the entire horror genre. Fanning that flame is writer/director Benjamin R. Moody’s (his wife Rachel produces) Last Girl Standing but Last Girl Standing‚ is not your typical fanfare. While it is a "slasher"‚ the film leans heavy elements of both a psychological thriller

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    Terror: Terrible or Tasteful? In an action movie‚ producers and directors add certain music to certain scenes to make them more suspenseful‚ sad‚ etc. Many authors add details to a story about the setting to accomplish the same goal. In the story‚ Most Dangerous Game‚ the author adds many details about the dark night‚ General Zaroff’s mansion‚ and the jungle to add more suspense‚ or terror‚ to the story. In the beginning of the story‚ Rainsford‚ Whitney‚ Captain Nielsen‚ the crew are sailing on

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    pull off onto a dark‚ narrow side road that winds back and forth like a snake. The car shook as the truck drove over the large rocks and potholes in this dirt road) With only forest and no streetlights surrounding us‚ this road looks similar to the horror movie the Cabin in the Woods. Then suddenly‚ in the darkness we begin to make out the ominous abandoned cabin in the woods. According to rumors a group of people used to worship the devil at this location. While at first I was a skeptic‚ one good

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    Fear-Definition Paper

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    Fear Heart pounding‚ heavy breathing‚ and pale skin are all triggered by what is known as fear. But what is fear‚ really? Is it simply just being afraid? Are there things that should be feared? Can a person control fear? These questions can be thought-provoking at best but they all lead to the same answer. Fear is what overcomes the mind when a person is put into a situation they don’t know how to handle. Fear can be expressed in many ways‚ such as crying‚ screaming‚ sweating‚ silence‚ running

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    Whenever I watch a horror movie at night time‚ it is always hard for me to be able to fall asleep. Though I know I am safe in my bed‚ my imaginations keeps picturing situations in which someone in that horror movie I just watched is going to pop up in my room. In those situations my imagination becomes so powerful that it prevents me from having a good night’s sleep

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    The Conjuring Analysis

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    The Conjuring by James Wan is a horror movie that is indescribably amazing. It is both friendly but yet satisfyingly freaky. The Conjuring is fantastic with the help of Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga playing the roles of Ed and Lorraine Warren. The director and actors did a great job on this movie. The director made it as scary as possible‚ but yet sticking to the true story of what really happened to Ed and Lorraine Warren. The actors bringing out their characters better than anyone else could

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