A Comparison of two Gothic Horror Films, Sleepy Hollow and The Lost Boys
Sleepy Hollow (Tim Burton) and The Lost Boys (Joel Schumacher) are
fairly recent films, they both use specific camera shots to portray
different characters, however, The Lost Boys, recorded in 1987 has
fewer special effects than Sleepy Hollow, for at the time of the
making of The Lost Boys, fewer facilities were available, compared to
when Sleepy Hollow was filmed in 1999. Lost Boys is in some ways a
tragedy, about a group of Vampires who had been taken over by the
villain, (as the title "Lost Boys" suggests) who we are led to believe
is David, the leader of the group of Vampires, but is in fact Max, who
I will discuss later on. They are forced to feed upon victims in order
to survive. The main victim, Michael, who I will also discuss, has
been possessed by the vampires, and will have to feed on people to
live, however, the heroes, the Frog brothers, and to some extent
Michaels younger brother Sam, for he stuck by his brother throughout
his ordeal, are familiar with the vampires, and eventually kill the
leader, Max, therefore ending all the vampires' evilness. Sleepy
Hollow, recorded in 1999 is along the same lines of a tragedy, the
villain, who again we are led to believe as the Headless Horseman, as
well as Katrina Anne Van Tassel, is in fact the wicked stepmother-Lady
Van Garret, who has enchanted the Headless Horseman, by stealing his
own skull, and directs him who to kill. I will discuss the use of
camera shots, lighting, special effects, and character portrayal in
each film, and compare the two.
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takes revenge on Lady Van Garret, snatching her through the tree and
all is ended.
In conclusion, after I have looked at the two types of Gothic Horror,
Traditional and Contemporary, and have established that the structure
of the films Sleepy Hollow and The Lost Boys are much the same, even
though they have different directors, were constructed in different
times and appeal to different audiences. Being a traditional Gothic
Horror film, Sleepy Hollow is darker, scarier and in general, fits the
definition of Gothic Horror more than The Lost Boys. However, we need
to remember that The Lost Boys is a contemporary Gothic Horror film,
and is intended for a younger audience, meaning less gore, and more
comedy.
I prefer The Lost Boys to Sleepy Hollow. For it contains comedy, and
is applicable to my age group.
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In The Lost Boys there are similar occurrences and references to both of the novel Dracula, by Bram Stoker and Peter Pan, by Sir James Barrie. There are many similarities between the three story lines. In the stories of all three works there is a common thread of story it all started with Dracula.
Genre is the French word for 'type'. Type is the kind of text it is.
?The Legend of Sleepy Hollow? is a short story by Washington Irving. Based on a well-known legend, this story tells the tale of the disappearance of the main character, Ichabod Crane. An effective ghost story, Irving leaves you guessing what the truth is behind the ending. The movie Sleepy Hollow is Hollywood?s portrayal of Irving?s original story. Although the movie is similar to the story in the beginning, the movie takes a twist that leads in another direction that strays far from the original plot.
It tells the story of a school teacher who is enamored by the daughter of a wealthy
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a short film about a particular town that is very sleepy; in other words, the town is very “dreamy.” This film is a depiction of the social instability during the time of the Market Revolution. Basically, the film shows that the town of sleepy hollow lacks a class structure within their society and shows the selfishness of the members that are just trying to make life good for themselves.
Dracula, the most famous vampire of all time, which readers were first introduced to by Irish author Bram Stoker in 1897 with his novel Dracula, which tells the story of the mysterious person named Count Dracula (Stoker). The book is an outstanding masterpiece of work, which is why it has been a prototype for various movie releases over the decades. Whenever a film director decides to make a movie on behalf of a novel the hope is that the characters concur from the novel to the movie, which leads to the exploration of the resemblances and modifications between the characters in Dracula the novel by Bram Stoker and Bram Stoker’s Dracula 1992 movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
A girl runs frantically through the woods trying to escape an axe wielding villain. The defenseless victim suddenly trips and collapses to the ground. The villain laughs wickedly as he lifts the axe above his head. The girl releases a final scream as the weapon quickly ends her life, causing the audience to go silent as they watch the villain drag away the lifeless body. Death, blood, guts, suspense, screaming, and terror are all just a few things to expect when watching a modern day horror film. What is horror? Horror can be defined as an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust. (Wilson) The description of horror is not very pleasant, but for some reason horror films are extremely popular. Why is this so? People are addicted to the synthetic feeling of being terrified.
David. Finally,Uncle Axel tell David about a boy of the name Marther and how he published a book on
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sample, but it also appeals to population and emotion. To further explain why we crave
back, without a head. It was said to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper.
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Although at times it is easy to get carried away with the adventure of a story, noticing the elements a writer has put into his work is very important. In reading “Young Goodman Brown” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” you can see both similarities as well as differences of how both Nathaniel Hawthorne and Washington Irving chose to illuminate their romantic writing styles. The writers both use a mystical woodsy setting with supernatural twists to draw in readers. Underlying you will find the differing romantic themes each writer used, as well as how each writer chose to end their work.
Would you rather be horrified beyond repair or thrilled to the point of no return? In horror, the main purpose is to invoke fear and dread into the audience in the most unrealistic way. Horror movies involve supernatural entities such as ghosts, vampires, teleportation, and being completely immortal. As thriller films are grounded in realism and involve more suspense, mystery, and a sense of panic. Though both genres will frighten the audience, it will happen in two different ways. Whether the horror thrills or the thriller horrifies, a scare is always incorporated.