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    Horror Movies: A Lasting Impact 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

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    effects makeup helps me express my creative side because I can do anything and turn myself into whatever it is I want. I am able to express my thoughts, feelings, ideas, even my fears through special effects makeup. I can become a mardi gras zombie, Freddy Krueger, a rotted corpse, a Disney princess, or even a woodland fairy. I can even just draw on myself whatever it is I have in mind, and it’ll look amazing. I can create an entire masterpiece on my face and body. There is absolutely no limitations to

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    In the novel "Wonder” by RJ Palacio, August’ point of you makes the reader empathize with August based on the awful things his classmates speak to him. The people at school call August names like “Ratboy. Freak. Monster. Freddy Krueger. E.T. [...] Mutant.” (Palacio 79). He mentions that he has blocked out the feeling of getting made fun of for the way he looks. This shows that August has heard terrible things that kids say that they may not mean based on their age, but being in fifth grade kids now

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    Swamp Thing Is A Horror

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    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. Here are a couple of additional titles that I quite enjoyed: Swamp Thing (1982): Not technically a horror film, more sci-fi; still, it provided its own form of late night entertainment

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    We all love horror movies right? Whether you love ghosts or serial killers, this is your ride. Horrors of the Ages features all of your favorite characters, from Freddy Kreuger to The Exorcist. This thrilling ride will take you through 30 years of the greatest horror films ever produced. Freddy Krueger will haunt your nightmares, while Jason chases you through the woods. You’ll be accelerated through the hallways of the most haunted house in the world. As you turn corners throughout the darkness

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    “Everybody, regardless of who we are, what we look like, how we act and how or got bullied, will shine.” This thesis statement relates to the book, Wonder, by R.J. Palacio. The craft move that the author puts in is dialogue. In the beginning of the story, we begin with the beginning signs of bullying from a student at Beecher Prep, the school that August, which at the time, is his future school, as he asks him what happened to his face, saying he looked like he was in a fire (quote missing). But

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    “Suspension of disbelief” is an essential feature of theatre. Is it essential in other areas of knowledge? Develop your answer with reference to two areas of knowledge. In analyzing the prescribed title, “Suspension of disbelief” is an essential feature of theatre, it is important to define what “Suspension of disbelief” is in relation to the arts before focusing on the question, “How can a knower justify ignoring logic for the sake of imaginative facts?”, “Does ignoring logic create inconsistencies

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    Villains in Hollywood Films Alfred Hitchcock once said "The better the villain, the better the film" and this year's Hollywood filmmakers have abided by this golden rule as there was no stopping this year's summer blockbusters from having a whole horde of villainous characters spreading their wings onto the big screen, making the darker side more appealing for audiences. Everybody has gone villain this year, from Tom Cruise to Halle Berry, from the not- so-friendly extra

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    human body and the subconscious mind. This is evident when the characters experience horrific physical injuries, such as the nightmarish transformation of Tina Grey’s body, while she is forcibly dragged across the ceiling and gruesomely mutilated. As Freddy exploits Tina’s loss of control, he torments and invades her mind with nightmares that she cannot escape, emphasising the fragility of the human psyche. Craven’s skilful implementation of body horror is further supported by the director’s effective

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    He has been in and out of the hospital for numerous surgeries his whole life. As a result of this, he’s never really had time to make friends. On top of this, August is dismissed as “freak”, “Freddy Krueger”, “E.T.”, “gross out”, well you get the idea. He just wants to be accepted and be treated like a normal kid. It states in the book, “If I found a magic lamp and I could have one wish, I would wish that I had a normal face that no one ever noticed

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