The Most Contemporary Horror Movies

I have many perspectives of the movie. Though, the feeling that often returns is fear. I loved the movie because it is was very inspirational, but I felt fear because this was what our world was a long time ago and it still is now. I felt that the movie was describing reality.

Insidious easily fits the film conventions of the horror genre and themes. Insidious incorporates classic horror elements like haunted houses, ghosts, children being possessed, and outside experts of the spiritual world. A family with three children start to witness things out of the ordinary and are unable to understand what they are seeing. The mother, for instance, knew she was seeing strange deities, but her husband refused to believe it and thought she was just out of it. The classic element of denying there is anything out of the ordinary going on is a classic horror element. Typically the people who deny the reality that there might be something supernatural happening, are the first people to be killed or affected in some manner.

Horror film is designed to scare the viewer, and what is scarier than seeing the real world for how it truly is? Films have always replicated reality but there is something quite different about the horror genre. Horror films have always mirrored reality but, unlike other genres, have heightened our fears and manifested them into atomic monsters (post World War II), or mummies and skeletons (early 1900s). But as the world around us got scarier and reality was twisted with war, horror films began to add aspects of political and social climates. With political campaigns happening every four years and the rapid development occurring, it was not hard for film directors in the late twentieth century to latch on to something.

I believe that the movie Dead Man Walking impacted my life greatly. It was a very emotional and moving movie. This was an excellent movie because it portrayed the feelings of both the families of the victims and the murder himself. It shows how much pain and suffering the families had to go through with all the sadness and hatred against Matthew Poncelant. The movie also showed how that the families' hatred did not go away after Matthew was executed. The greatest emotional part of the movie was when Matthew confessed that he did kill the teenagers and that he was truly sorry. From there, he was able to at least die with dignity and also he asked the parents of the teenagers for their forgiveness for him. This movie also showed how the

In the second section of Neale’s essay, he identifies two modes of looking: voyeuristic and fetishistic looking. Taking his cues from Mulvey, Neale explains the necessity of distance between spectator and spectacle in terms of voyeurism. Neale states that this distance “allows the spectator a degree of power over what is seen” (16). While, according to Ellis, fetishistic looking “implies the direct acknowledgement and participation of the object viewed” and “has much to do with display and the spectacle” (17). Neale states that “physical beauty is interpreted in terms of the female body,” and the female body is the “recipient of the spectators looks” (17). Meanwhile, Neale states that “the spectacle of male bodies [are] unmarked as objects

Dracula. Frankenstein. Godzilla. These monsters no longer strike fear into the hearts of viewers as they once did. Formerly the villains of the classic "monster movie," these relics, who now represent all that is archaic in horror film history. The monster movie of the past makes way for the thriller or slasher movie of the present, while the monster villain gives its role to the deranged, psychotic serial killer. Friday the 13th series, Nightmare on Elm Street, Copycat and Seven have become the new classics in the genre of the horror film. With films like The People Under the Stairs, Nightmare on Elm Street, and New Nightmare, Wes Craven has proven himself to be a master of the creation of modern horror films.

Firstly, relating to one of Sigmund Freud’s “Key elements of horror fiction” this film creates an atmosphere that arouses a strong emotional response in the viewer. It does this by causing us to wonder if all of the characters are simply crazy in their own ways, or if this creepy old house contains more than meets the eye. We begin to feel horribly uncomfortable at how angry Grace becomes with her daughter, and slightly creeped out by what’s going through Anne’s head when it comes to her ghost stories. Secondly, this story features the theory that the mind finds pleasure in any kind of stimulation including fear, and we like to feel outside of our element. This film gave us the creeps and made us feel threatened and slightly uncomfortable. It also had a few jump scare moments causing our minds to become stimulated with fear. These theories relate to the article “Scared Witless-The Psychology of Fear”. This movie gives the viewer a lot of anticipation, giving us an odd sense of cerebral pleasure. Sigmund Freud defined horror as “a fascinated dread in the presence of immortal material”. Fascinated is to be irresistibly drawn to something. Dread is to anticipate something with great fear. Immaterial is something that does not consist of matter. We the viewers, were irresistibly drawn to find out if Anne’s stories were true. We were constantly filled with fearful anticipation waiting for the

Guillermo del Toro is the director behind this new horror film which does not seem to inspire a single scream. The film becomes the opposite of what del Toro had in mind, who dared to think that “Crimson Peak” would be a groundbreaking film in the horror genre. He thought this film could reach the level of films like, “The Exorcist,” “The Innocents,” “The Omen,” or “The Shining.” No del Toro, no, it will not.

A fair claim can be made on human nature that humans tend to crave the unknown, even if they are afraid of it. People still watch to the end of horror movies even though they know they will regret it shortly after. Often times these films or even TV shows leave a lasting impact on a person emotionally, an impact that can stay with someone way after the two hour movie is complete. Us as humans like to believe that we are stronger than the film and it is simply just acting but often times that is not the case. In films similar to Nightmare on Elm Street, Child’s Play, Cabin in the Wood, and The Exorcist, the audience is suppose to receive a reaction that is almost suppose to haunt them. It is no surprise that horror movies are not meant to watch alone because it can and will patronize a person. Viewer’s discretion is often advised and should be taken into consideration before pressing play on any frightful motion picture. A person can be truly be effected by a movie to the point of insanity and great fear.

The fascination with fright is an obscure idea to those who have no interest in watching a horror movie on a lonely Friday night. Moreover, even someone recommending watching a horror movie at a movie theater spikes fear in the eyes of certain moviegoers. Why might that be? Fear, itself, is an unpleasant emotion that makes someone feel uneasy. It is a psychological response that can be caused by the sense of danger or the infliction of pain. There are moviegoers who rather spend their time laughing than inflicting fear on themselves. However, there are some people who crave the primal instinct of what fear is. Horror films capture the fear and tension created by the suspense and gore, and make it alluring to fans of the horror genre. Due to this, fans seek out recommendations on what to watch and what are the best type of movies.

“How do you people watch this?!?! ” and “Why do everyone in this room have this intense love for horror movies was two phrases that I heard one night at my friend’s house while we watched Jason killed his 3rd victim on Friday the 13th. “Horror is defined as being a strong aversion mingled with dread” stated by Patrick Johnson in his paper, “The Importance of Horror”. Just like Graff’s essay on “Hidden Intellectualism”, there is a hidden value in horror films and books. Horror has played a large part in the human race and it has existed ever since the 1700s. From the Devil’s Castle in 1896 to Ouija: Origin of Evil in 2016, horror films have been around for a long period time and they are not going to go away no time soon. Furthermore, Graff states that “nor do we consider one of the major reasons why schools and colleges overlook the intellectual potential of street smarts” (957). In a like manner, we could say that people overlook the value of horror films and books. First, finding the value of horror flicks and books. Second, why do people value horror flicks and books? Last, how do horror films and books have value. When you analyze horror movies from the past and compare them to the ones, they all have one common trait, which is that they have some type of value to people.

I am going to explore how females are represented in horror films. The representation of females and males has changed dramatically in society and this is reflected in horror films. However, traditionally women in general are characterised as the damsel in distress because stereotypically they are playing the weaker role and are in instantaneous danger and attacked by a stronger character, usually played by a male.

Horror films have been one the most popular films in society especially during Halloween time. These films make us get excited, scared, and lets the adrenaline rush through our body. Scary movies are used and are seen as entertainment, but what do horror films say about us? According to “The Devil In Disguise: Modern Monster and Their Metaphor” Emma Louise Backe states “Monsters have for centuries been manifestations of society’s fears and anxieties”. (Backe) Monsters change throughout time depending on the new generations. Monsters like the demon have evolved and critique our new generation. Today’s horror films represent the milleninals many fear and anxieties in which critique our generation inner demon or evil around us.

Comedy has been used throughout the history of horror films for numerous reasons. It is

The horror today would be things like Paranormal activity such as ghosts, hauntings, and demonic activity. Thankfully none of that paranormal stuff hasnt happend to me but I do believe in it. Murder and kidnapping are some of the things people today describe as horror also. Today some people are even afraid of zombies and aliens.