Halloween Movie Comparison

Ever since the creation of horror there has been more than what meets the surface. Movies in the horror genre require much attention to the details of the film. Whether it be sound, acting, visuals, and the overall foreshadowing of the story. A truly good horror movie utilizes all key aspects of suspense. The 1980s horror movie The Shining, directed by Stanley Kubrick utilized these aspects very well. This allowed The Shining to be one of the most successful and truly suspenseful horror films of its time.

In total there was nearly 18 jump scares that made the movie silly and childish to watch. As viewers sat through Ouija the jump scares happened so often that nobody really got scared 3/4 into the movie which made ouija lose a lot of viewers once Ouija finally came out on DVD. As well, the genre cliches in Ouija made Ouija horrible and non suspenseful. Between Creaky staircases, dark hallways, and loud noises when something bad was going to happen Ouija was probably the worst horror film in 2014. Aja Romano states, “Spirits casually manipulating characters, targeting them without any follow - through, and leading them to make nonsensical decisions out of nowhere is silly that by the time we finally get around to learning who is possessing Doris, the revelation that it’s a generic horror cliche isn’t even insulting.” This shows that Ouija has no rhyme or reason when it comes to making sensical decisions. For instance, in the beginning the audience sees Debbie hang her self with lit up Christmas lights which makes no sense because there is no way the weight of a person could possibly hang them selfs with lights that are connected to a light socket. As the movie continues the audience still sees non thought out scenes especially when there was a funeral at Debbie’s house a day after her hanging innocent which would be considered a crime scene so the funeral should not have happened in the first place nor would the audience see the exact same lit up lights which hung Debbie on Debbie's dresser like they have never been touched

     First off, the biggest difference is the time periods of each movie. The older movie was set in Early Renaissance times. The newer movie is set in the early ninety’s. Another difference is the use of special effects. In the

The character that really caught my attention was Emily. Considering the fact she has been dead for year now Burton did a splendid job creating a mysteriously alluring corpse bride. Relating death to the color blue because blue is the coldest color, Emily is blue from head to toe except for her subtle but sweet pink lips. Corpse Bride had me at the maggot. In multiple scenes the corpse bride’s eye falls out and a maggot comes from inside her head and gives her advice. I feel the eye falling out is to symbolize Emily being half-blind to what’s going on around her. The fact that Burton can use stop-motion and have an eyeball fall from Emily’s face is pure magic. Based on true events dating back to the 19th century about gangs that would snag

To begin with, in my opinion Tim Burton’s movie produced by Dream Works, Corpse Bride is a dark and interesting movie with a well set up setting. During Burtons unique interesting film he used costuming as a way to build great character. As everyone should expect since it’s a Tim Burton film, the characters had a spooky type of look and a dark presence considering they were dead. As most of the characters in this film had a nasty and negative attitude and perspective on everything going on and in their life in general, Victor and Victoria (Johnny Depp and Emily Watson) had a more of a positive and fun/curious outlook on life even when others didn’t or kept them from being who they want to be. The way Burton set up this story of 2 lovers is interesting and a fun thing to watch and entertain you for all ages. The way Burton used his setting could have an effect on younger readers or watchers making them feel scared and or interested.

     I didn’t like how this tape was the reason people were dying because it is so unrealistic, which made it hard for me to be scared or entertained by the plot at all. I also think that the movie went way to far in-depth on such a narrow topic. This movie could have easily been shortened, which could have made it much more interesting and exhilarating. The opening scene where the girl slowly went towards the bathroom as the water slowly trickled out towards her foot and grabbed for the door handle was very suspenseful, but this was ruined because at this point your imagination was running wild wondering what was going to happen, then BAM! you see pretty much nothing and you are left wondering.

John Carpenter’s Halloween was released in the fall of 1978; little did he know, his independent film would change the face of slasher films as we know it. This film was responsible for ushering in what we recognize today as modern horror. With a budget of just over $300,000, Halloween was shot in 20 days. It went on to become the highest grossing independent film of all time bringing in over $60 million until 1990; however, this film was not an instant success (Halloween UnMasked, 1999). Halloween also brandished a newer type of hero - a heroine. Jamie Lee Curtis has become known as the Scream Queen as a result of this film where she paved the way for other heroines in the slasher genre.

In the year of 1963, a 6-year-old boy named, Michael Myers has been convicted of murder after stabbing his older sister Judith Myers. Michael is then sent to a sanitarium and escapes 15 years later to return home for revenge on Halloween night. The film that cuts off to a young high school girl, Laurie strode who is discovering she is being stalked by a man in a mask. She tries informing her friends that she believes someone is following her, but they dismiss her concerns and tell her she is seeing things. Meanwhile, Michael’s Doctor, Sam Loomis is aware of Michael’s return and goes to the cemetery and discovers Judith Myers headstone missing.

I didn't like the ending. I don't think it wrapped up the story well enough and I still have a lot of questions that I feel should be answered. I'm still getting used to endings that aren't happy and I don't mind them too much if the ending is written enough since they're more realistic.

It made really made me think if what the characters are doing morally wrong. Both cops handle justice a different way and no one taught Jake that the world is cruel, and twisted. This eventually causes the climactic intense ending, and will keep your eyes glued to the screen. Although I enjoy this movie there is somethings that could be better. For instance the movie has a slow start. I’m not going to lie, I did skip a bit to the ride along, for it was boring. I also would make a scene more believable, but I digress because if it was the movie wouldn't be able to continue. Overall this movie contained major keys to make it interesting.

I feel like half the time we revel in the death scenes more than anything else. When Jason arrives to New York City he walks through the alleys and sewers. Making me miss the good old days of Camp Crystal Lake. Yet the story didn't feel write, Jason should explore the world in store for him, but what's next putting him in space? Kane Hodder did a superb job at playing Jason once again. He shows Jasons stregthn as well as brutality in the vulgar display of anger. Letting us see how power Jason really is, I embrace Jason in this installment. It's a shame he was put into such a terrible plot. Overall this film had nothing special, no continaution from the past films. While entertaining, but it was by far the worst Friday the 13th. I was sad when the film ended and I hadn't jumped out of my seat once. I asked myself as well if the slow motion sequences were at all relevant to the surrounding. I dig slow motion seqences in the right scenario for a horror film, trying to make the scares more on edge. I was laughing to myself, with that being said I must say how much I enjoyed the murder in the dancing room, colorful, fun and one of my favorite deaths. In ways it reminded me of the scene in "Carrie" where Tommy Ross and Carrie White dancing the night away. Then I realized I was watching pure baloney. Overall if your a fan of Jason you'll enjoy this exciting chapter like me, but you'll be laughing your tail

Laurie Strode is the lead female character in Halloween. Jamie Lee Curtis plays Laurie, the last girl standing after going face to face with masked killer Michael Meyers. Alice, played by Adrienne King, is our final girl in Friday the 13th. Laurie and Alice quite similar at first glance--virginal, but not-so-innocent, old fashioned American girls.

It is not necessarily grotesque or scary in the traditional sense of a horror film. There is just something that is slightly off-kilter about it, and I can say this about all Polanski films. The way that he directs the movie is done in a way that the viewer is not used to and has never seen before, so you can’t quite put your finger on what it is that is really affecting you. A lot of the intensity of the film comes from the fact that Roman Polanski had such a traumatic childhood. His experiences contribute to how he views the world and how he directs his films. So if you have not seen this film, please do so. It is simply a masterful study in not just the way great films are made, but in the way they can interpret the paranoia of people and their

In the opening sequence of Halloween, a boy named Michael sneaks into a house during Halloween night. Michael took a large kitchen knife from the kitchen and stabs her sister who was in the house. Michael then escapes from the house and his mask was being removed by his parents. The camera stares. Then backs off, becoming a 15-second crane shot up away from the silent.

I set my expectations high because I had thought the movie would be scary or considered a horror movie. I expected it to be very suspenseful. After watching the movie the expectations I had were completely changed. I believe that it excelled my expectations in the best way possible and made the movie better than I thought it would be. The movie did however fulfill my expectation of being suspenseful but besides that it was completely different in a great way.