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    something. Horror movies specifically slasher movies do more than just entertain us in their way, they also warn us to be aware of what we’re doing or our surroundings. In most slasher films, there are certain scenarios that have been repeated and copied from the beginning of the genre. Because of the numerous imitations by other films in the past and the present the themes put forth in ground breaking slasher movies are continually reinventing the genre and have added significantly to horror movie

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    allowed me to watch it. Horror has always been something that I’ve grown up around. From watching horror movies to starring in my dad’s short films, horror has been my life. I always enjoyed being in my dad’s short films because of how fun everything was. Not just the horror aspect, but everything else in relation to film. My dad was the one who introduced me to

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    More than any other genre of film, horror is perhaps the one ridiculed almost as often as it is revered. This is because, as the medium continues mellowing, audiences are able to pick up and acknowledge the common situations and stereotypes that have populated it for decades. There also able to make metal representations .While these circumstances were once idiosyncratic and able to shock, now we’€™ve seen so many flunctuations of the same storys that filmmakers are forced to find new ways to make

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    One can find it challenging to discern a thriller from a horror movie; however, close examination shows that these genres in their purest forms have diverse elements that differentiate the two. Horror movies and thriller movies can share common traits. Horror movies can give the audience a sense of thrill, and a thriller movie can horrify the audience. Both genres rely on the “fight or flight” situational effects. In the first or possibly even second act of the movie, the characters are attempting

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    Horror, crime and thriller movies are three entirely different genres, but they share some similarities. Crime movies typically focus on a hero and the chase of a criminal. In the end, the protagonist solves the crime. On the other hand, horror movies usually focus on the dark side of life. Evil spirits or supernatural powers often creates destruction, but the protagonist defeats them. The end of the film, however, suggests that such forces will likely come back. The horror films are designed to

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    Crave Horror Movies

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    the human condition. That also is why we crave horror movies is so we can get scared and prepare ourself for if it happens to us. Stephen King is correct when he claims that we are all mentally ill and crave horror because we are trying to prove that we are not afraid that we can get through it, Humans crave horror to have fun, and that if we are insane then we are no better than the other men that do it to. The first reason that people crave horror is because we are trying to prove that we are not

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    A horror movie is a film that looks to inspire a physiological response, for instance, an elevated heartbeat, using dread and shocking one's audiences. In the start, authors like Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, and Edgar Allan Poe have inspired horror films to exist as a genre for over a century through their literary work. These films frequently intend to encourage nightmares, aversions, and fears of viewers. Common elements in the horror film incorporate phantoms, vampires, devils, torment, malicious

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    Crave Horror Movies

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    the human condition. That also is why we crave horror movies is so we can get scared and prepare for yourself if it happens to us. Stephen King is correct when he claims that we are all mentally ill and crave horror because we are trying to prove that we are not afraid that we can get through it, Humans crave horror to have fun, and that if we are insane, then we are no better than the other men that do it too. The first reason that People crave horror is because we are trying to prove that we are

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    argument of masculinity, throughout the history of horror movies, women have shown more masculine characteristics. The final girl killing her aggressor has become more of the movie norm over the growth of the final girl trope from the 1970s to today. Clover points out that, “present Final Girls who not only fight back but do so with ferocity and even kill the killer on their own, without help from the outside” (Clover 37). Arguably the grittiest horror movie final girl, Nancy from the first Nightmare

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    Anxiety In Horror Movies

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    Have you ever been sleepless and anxious after watching a horror movie? Horror movies can be scary and can also create mental traumatic experiences to the audiences as there are lots and lots of violence and horrifying scenes in the films and audiences are basically watching the actors being tortured. People who like horror films are able to separate Hollywood from reality, but due to the realness of horror film plots and settings, some people may feel so scared by the films that they become suspicious

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