Movie Essay: Nightmare On Elm Street

The most appealing films are those that keep audiences guessing, surprise them at the most unexpected times and break conventional film boundaries. Edward Scissorhands (1990) directed by Tim Burton, is a feature film that does exactly that. It blends a fairy tale story with a gothic horror film, to engage the viewer right from beginning until the resolution. It tells the tale of Edward, who was the creation of an inventor who died before he could give Edward proper hands, and was left with scissors as hands. When he was taken from his gothic mansion, into a “normal” suburban community, he was at first welcomed, but then heartbreakingly rejected when things went wrong. The character of the “monster” is an

The film Edward Scissorhands is a contemporary archetype of the gothic genre exploring themes such as unrequited love, social rejection and human creation as defined by Tim Burton. Feature films explore different ideals that can be categorized into different genres that create expectations among audiences about characters, settings, plots and themes. Edward Scisscorhands directed by Tim Burton in the year 1990 is described as both a dark romantic fantasy and a gothic horror film. The film tells a story about Edward Scissorhands, the creation of an elderly inventor who dies before he can give Edward his normal hands in place of his scissor hands. Edward is taken from the mansion he lives in by a suburban family in an attempt to live a

Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980) initially received quite a bit of negative criticism. The film irritated many Stephen King fans (and King himself) because it differed so greatly from the novel. The Shining also disappointed many filmgoers who expected a conventional slasher film. After all, Kubrick said it would be "the scariest horror movie of all time."1 Kubrick's films, however, never fully conform to their respective genres; they transcend generic expectations. In the same way that 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) is not just another outer-space sci-fi flick, The Shining is not a typical horror movie. The monsters in The Shining originate not from dark wooded areas, but from the recesses of the mysterious human mind-in broad

Picking out a movie can be difficult to choose, because it depends on your mood. You should try to watch a movie that will have you on the edge of your seat, making you laugh, covering your eyes and with a little romance. The Mummy (Daniel, Jacks & Sommers, 1999) is a movie that has adventure, laughter, horror and love.

I read the true story, The Amityville Horror. The book is a retelling of the 28 terrifying days a family spent at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, Long Island. George and Kathy Lutz, along with their three children, move into a house that seems to be almost too good to be true. As they stay in the house longer and longer, more and more frightening phenomena occur. In this journal I will be evaluating and predicting.

In the film Pleasantville brother and sister David and Jennifer are put into a television show that is a representation a perfect world. When David and his sister Jennifer arrive in Pleasantville, they both have different reactions to being placed in the new environment. David was amazed that he is actually in the show, Jennifer on the other hand isn’t so fond of being in Pleasantville because it is the complete opposite of what she is use to. Realizing that they will be stuck in the town for a while Jennifer and David both agree to act as apart of the town while they are there. Soon the agreement fails when the two begin to bring changes to Pleasantville accepted some and not by most, the two slowly start to encourage change,

One example of a horror convention seen on the cover of the DVD would be the use of the dark figure in the background. This represents the supernatural, as the figure is wearing all black, its face is covered, and it’s standing upright, which may come across as quite intimidating and creepy to the audience, which we can relate to Bulmer and Katz theory of visual pleasures for the audience, which involves scary or dark figures and physical effects that can scare the audience and pleasure them visually. The supernatural is an example of a typical horror convention as the purpose of the supernatural in a horror movie is to scare the audience because of the unlikeliness of a supernatural being existing. The idea of a being that is out of this world

Fears and Desires: the Repressed in Cat People and It Follows Horror films have always featured repression in one way or another. In Robin Wood’s essay "An Introduction to the American Horror Film,” he analyzes the role of the repressed and the “Other” in horror films. Both Cat People (Jacques Tourneur, 1942) and It Follows (David Robert Mitchell, 2014) are exemplary of repressed emotions surrounding female sexuality. In Cat People, the surplus repression of sexuality and xenophobia is clearly displayed through the main “Femme Fatale” character, Irena (played by Simone Simon). In It Follows, the surplus repression of female sexuality is also demonstrated, though in a more blatant way through the protagonist Jay (played by Maika Monroe) and

In my essay I am going to reference two films, Edward Scissorhands (1990) and Vincent (1982), directed by Tim Burton. Edward Scissorhands, is Tim Burton’s take on the Frankenstein story. We can clearly see the influences that have appealed to Tim Burton in the classic Frankenstein (1931) was not the character’s monstrousness appeal but the sense of sad sorrow that audiences sympathized to in Boris Karloff’s performance. Whereas in Tim Burton’s vision, we see a “Special” character as the Frankenstein Monster, in the similar way that we call people with disabilities Special. And then we have Vincent, a short stop-motion animation. The short film itself is an entertaining aspect of a suburban boy named Vincent who recites Edgar Ellen Poe and categorizes with Horror film star, Vincent Price. With similarities to Edward Scissorhands, the main character is a chance for Tim Burton to represent himself on the screen as a tortured boy, outsider and artist. I am going to discuss how cultural and psychological concerns are represented through characterization, art direction, cinematography, and sound. I will support my discussion by analyzing a reflection on both the similarities and differences between the two films, and whether a distinctive “Burton” signature (aesthetics, cultural and psychological concerns) is evident.

What is it about horror movies that makes it so appealing? In Stephen King’s essay Why We Crave Horror Movies, he introduces the desires of fear. He argues that watching horror movies allows us to overcome the inner insanity inside us, allowing us to train out inner demons, accomplishing this through the use of ethos, humor, and metaphors. King does a good job of establishing credibility.

Chrislyn Atkinson P.8 Design Critique Edward Scissorhands is a film about a how a scientist builds an animated human being named Edward, played by Johnny Depp. One of the 5 responsibilities that the I personally thought that the director, Bo Welch, did well in this movie was the Location Selection. I really liked the way the Bo Welch made the Boggs’s neighborhood look so happy and bright then on the flip side he made Edwards house dark and lonely. I really think that director, Bo Welch did a very fabulous job with the location selection in the movie Edward Scissorhands.

Film techniques are the most important factor in a movie. Although things like dialogue and actions represent how the character is feeling directly, film techniques let the viewers know how to feel, and subconsciously let them know how characters are feeling. In Edward Scissorhands multiple different film techniques are used to demonstrate emotions of sadness, anger, awkwardness, bliss, excitement and more. Without these, the movie wouldn’t be the same, and it would make it seem boring and emotionless. The film techniques in this movie highlight the important factors, and enforce the emotions one is meant to feel.

When you think of dark or strange films one director that comes to mind is Tim Burton. Burton has directed thirty-four films so far. Edward Scissorhands is a classic example of a Tim Burton Film. In 1990 Burton produced the film Edward Scissorhands. Looking into Burton’s films they all have common elements that many of them share.

I can never claim to me a horror-genre aficionado, but as a fan of cinema, it would be remiss of me to not recognize Craven's contribution an often dismissed genre. While for many, horror may not qualify as "high cinematic art," it should be recognized that at its best, it's able to frighten audiences and leave a lasting impression. And that he did in creating one of the most terrifying screen characters - Freddy Krueger - a figure that is literally the stuff of (my) nightmares.

Ivan Reitman brings all of us movie lovers an action packed, haunted, and fun-filled motion picture called Ghostbusters. The 1984 movie features some of our favorite actors, and some amazing special effects that really makes the movie come to life. The movie is about 3 scientists who live their normal everyday lives in the city of New York. The super natural comes into play, and they dedicate the rest of their lives to catching ghosts. These men then join together to form a team called the Ghostbusters. Throughout the movie you will see tons of ghost fights, gore, and some very action full scenes. I love this movie, and I always watch it every time it comes on my television. Everyone should consider watching this movie because it truly is a great movie.