Ever since I was in first grade, my passion and interest has been the magic of movie making. I have always been fascinated with the idea of putting my imagination on a format. I am a huge fan of things that require imagination such as books, comics, movies, music, and drawing/animation. The only things I am into that does require imagination are weight lifting and collecting. Out of all the mediums, the format I liked the most was the big screen. I come from a background of parents who are into nerd culture. My dad who is German and Czech is the fan of comics, books, and movies and my mom who is Native American and Irish is the fan of books, movies, and music. Needles to say, I was destined to like at least one of those things. My earliest memory of being exposed to it was christmas eve of 2003 when I got Spider Man 2 and Batman (1989) on VHS. A couple of years later, my dad decides to give me some of his old comics and once I got around to read them, I enjoyed the comics very much some of them are still my favorite to this day. …show more content…
It pretty much started when I saw the original Halloween which scared me for weeks, maybe even months. After a couple of years I ended up watching Friday the 13th part 6: Jason Lives and for some reason I loved the movie. After my first successful viewing of a horror film, I rewatched Halloween and I loved it and wanted to know more about it. After seeing the behind the scenes documentaries and photos, it grew my interest even
Analysis of Halloween by John Carpenter and Evil Dead by Sam Raimi The horror genre is characterized by the attempt to make the viewer experience dread, fear and terror. Some of the most common elements include vampires, zombies and werewolves. One of the films which I am going to analyze is “Halloween” by John Carpenter which starred Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence. This film was made in 1978; this was considered the film which started the “slasher film” genre. This genre was continued in dozens of violent movies throughout the 1980s.
Existentialism, as defined by Luke Mastin, “...is a philosophy that emphasizes individual existence, freedom and choice.”(2008). There are multiple occasions in which an individual can encounter an existentialist situation without acknowledging it. For example, choosing to go to school one day or not would be considered freedom of choice, which connects with the philosophy of existentialism. In the context of existentialism, Søren Kierkegaard’s theory correlates to the movie, Before I Fall directed and adapted by Ry Russo-Young from the novel written by Lauren Oliver, due to the many movie scenes that involve an existentialist moment as exemplified through the main character in relation to Kierkegaard.
In the 40s, comic books had a large audience. There would have been at least a dozen people in your class who read comics, claims Chabon. A few years later in the 70s, there would have been less than a dozen but more than one or two people who read comics. Now, it is hard to find more than a few people that you know who actually read comics. If you read comics today, you are considered unique. Children are loosing interest in everything that stimulates the mind in a positive way. Chabon claims that the obvious decline in interest in comic books should make authors want to take initiative and fix the
In 1978, John Carpenter created an evil force with his film Halloween and the introduction of the psychopathic serial killer, Michael Myers. His story of a faceless murderer who returns to a small Midwestern town on Halloween night frightened theatergoers all over the world. Nearly 30 years later, heavy metal musician turned director Rob Zombie re-envisioned this classic horror story, by presenting a frightening new take on the story of Michael Myers. Although the original and remake share similarities, Zombie’s use of characters, character development, plot
RH: What inspired you to pursue a career in the entertainment industry and especially as a screenwriter? What kind of training have you had to prepare for these jobs?
It is an attractive idea that as humans live our lives out rationally, making decisions based on our logic and reasoning. Underneath our consciousness lies our primal instincts that originate back to when our ancestors and earth both primitive. These instincts are what shape our emotions and the actions people take, whether good or bad. Horror movies reflect our fears and our irrational thoughts, giving us a method in which people can experience these emotions. Whereas in our daily lives no such stimulation exists. This is why people have a fascination with horror movies. People crave horror movies because they put the fears, our irrationality, and the deep seeded emotions people have on the spotlight and gives people the ability to release
Does anyone know why people find an interest in decapitating someone or slowly watch them get eaten by the dead? In the story Why We Crave Horror Movies the author, Stephen King, quotes numerous lines about death, murder, spirits, and many other violent quotes that people could think of. The author does a good job at this because of the way the story is said that makes people feel inside where the story takes place. Stephen King correctly states that people are all mentally ill, people need horror movies to stay normal, and to watch movies for that weird sort of joy.
Horror is one of many fears humans have. We all have many terrors, but horror is the one that gets the best of us. Some crave, while others resent, the feeling horror movies bring to our body and the emotions that we experience. In Stephen King’s article, “Why We Crave Horror,” he explains that it is a part of the “Human Condition,” to crave the horror. King gives many strong and accurate claims on why we crave the horror movies, such as; testing our ability to face our fears, to re-establish our feelings of normality, and to experience a peculiar sort of fun.
Watching horror films just simply for the thrill is one of the biggest theories why we watch horrors. Horror watchers get a rush when scenes play that make you jump and shrill. That feeling they get does not exactly come from getting scared, it mostly comes from when it’s all over and the relief of it being over sets in. While many get disgusted and just can’t handle movies of this genre, others get an enjoyment from it. People also get a thrill from putting themselves in the same situation as the movie. They picture themselves in a life or death situation and think what would they do and how would they react. Also since the heart typically beats faster during a horror film, the adrenaline in the body raises and that feeling is enjoyable and addictive to many. Also if the movie is said to be “based on true events” that gives the viewer and even more thrill ride with the thought that “what if” this happens to me, and they come to thinking “what would I do”. Horror movies are a great way...
To put it simply, there is nothing more I would rather do than influence how people see good and the bad in our world, and to me there is only one medium for that, film.
Throughout the movie, we see Michael deal with self-disclosure multiple times. We can use the Johari window has a technique to show Michael’s self-disclosure. For example, Michael does not know he is good at football until he tries out for the team and makes it. This would fall under the unknown category since nobody else knew Michael was good at football. Another instance is when Michael’s protective instincts are revealed in the movie. He protects S.J. from the car crash and Michael learns about his protective quality. This would fall under the unknown category since Michael did not know he could protect S.J. in a car accident and no one else expected him to be able to do so. Michael shows many different cases of hidden self-disclosure. For example, when Leigh Ann first picked up Michael, he tried to hide that he had a place to sleep, even though he did not. He tries to hide it from Leigh Ann, but she quickly picks up on it and offers him a bed to sleep on. Michael later reveals that he has never had a bed before, which is another form of hidden self-disclosure. As Michael and Leigh Ann’s friendship grows, he later shares with Leigh Ann that he does not like being called Big Mike. This would also fall under the hidden area of the Self-Disclosure window. As you can see Michael
First of all, why do I watch horror movies? That is actually a really good and very heavy question. I often times try to understand why I watch films tha...
Horror as a film genre has existed since around 1900 and has captured the imagination and fear of viewers through its attack on the viewer's own fears. Nothing is off limits to the genre whether it be a fictional monster or a societal fear of the time. What qualities of this genre and of the culture it thrives in allows this genre to be ever present and popular in today's society. Horror has had different angles for getting the scare from their audience. One of the most popular in the early stages of horror was using a simple supernatural monster.
Every since I can remember I have liked to watch movies, I would never watch a scary
I really love to draw and imagining my own little world. Watching many animations has influenced me a lot. I learnt how people made those animals speak, how those lifeless dolls become alive, and how another dimensions of mythical creatures can be created. Since then, I know that I wanted to do this for my whole life. It has inspired me to do something that I love as a career. Imagine that you are supporting your financial needs by doing something that you love. It has been my dream since a little kid to put my imagination to life.