The Scream

The Vase By:Andrew J. mclaren The rain poured down on Will’s windshield as he sped along the highway. The rain had started lightly in the morning, but now it was a full blown storm. If it continued any longer, he would soon be obliged to pull over. After three more hours of driving he had no choice but to stop at a town called Tilt Cove. The only place to stay was a dimly lit hotel. The lobby had ten lights, but four were burnt out, making it quite creepy. When he checked in their only room left

see the monster [the psychotic killer] use a gun or a blunt object to kill their victims. Deaths by a gunshot or any other objects such as a rock, which they do not like to use because they are too quick and the victim will have no opportunity to scream. Weapons such as a butcher knife, chainsaw, or any other sharp object are usually a choice of the villain in these movies. These tools are used by your average, everyday worker that could go home after work with their tools and eventually hurt your

Having Halloween just around the corner the horror genre has been on demand. What is a horror genre? Horror is defined as being “an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust” and genre is defined as being “a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter” according to Oxford Dictionary. Therefore a horror genre is a horror film in one of the many categories in a genre that makes the audience feel fear, shock or disgust

“[Scary movies are] all the same. Some stupid killer stalking some big-breasted girl who can’t act who’s always running up the stairs when she should be running out the front door. It’s insulting,” claims the character Sidney, in the movie Scream (1996). This stereotype is what many movie fans and critics believe when the topic of slasher films arise. Slasher films normally include a psychotic killer (either real or supernatural), a number of victims (often female), and usually the only

Edvard Munch is an artist that has been traumatized and haunted by death throughout his entire life. His works of art are both terrifying and mesmerizing. In the film Edvard Munch, director Peter Watkins does an excellent job at showing the life of Munch as if it was Munch telling his life. The film is a mixture of documentary and a drama about Munch’s life, and how his torments were reflected in his art. The film has a very grey and cold tone throughout its run. It definitely helps set the mood

Second, the final girl concept fights against the story's momentum. Now, allow me to set the scene. A killer runs through young people with ease. He tracks them down and ruins their fun by splattering blood everywhere. Then, all the sudden, one girl has enough wherewithal to overcome the killer. Or, she uses common sense and gets help from others. And once they act as a good enough distraction, the final girl can either catch the killer by surprise or get away. Regardless, the scenario involves either

A sixteen-year-old boy sits on the couch and watches a horror movie. Suddenly, a scene where a man stabs a woman emerges on the television screen. The boy is not distressed by this scene because he is used to witnessing a great deal of violence before. He just learned a new idea and increased his criminal expertise. As a result, horror movies inspire copycat crimes. Copycat crimes are defined as those that are “inspired, motivated or modeled after acts that have occurred before in the media” (“Understanding”)

1. Write the summary of the book that you read. * Duncan, Vinny, and Wayne are all friends working - or wasting time - the summer before senior year in high school. Duncan is the soul, Vinny the brains, and Wayne the muscle. At the end of the previous summer, Duncan tried to save a drowning girl and failed. Not being a hero has really affected his life, particularly his relationship with his girlfriend Kim. Also, he is now terrified of swimming, especially when the nightmares come back. Duncan's

1984 gave rise to quite a few quality slashers. You had Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, A Nightmare on Elm Street and Silent Night, Deadly Night just to name a few. Today isn't about those little hits, but instead, it's about the even littler guy, the low budget slasher known as The Mutilator (aka Fall Break). Directed by Buddy Cooper, a man who loved slasher films and just wanted to make a fun movie, The Mutilator is a hidden horror gem that deserves to be more recognized than it is. It provides

attraction, Field of Screams opens between the end of September and continues to the early beginnings of November. Its located in Lancaster, Pa in a small town with lots of corn fields. This makes the ride there a little earie, which adds to the experience. Lancaster is about a three-hour drive from my place, so having the ride there be creepy gets me hyped to go there. My standards for haunted attractions include, the fright factor, atmosphere, and interaction. Field of Screams includes 4 attractions