Horror films have a primary purpose to frighten or invoke
hidden or fearful subjects from an
audience. This alone makes horror movies one
of the most interactive film genres as they often don't depend on a creative or
ingenious plot or story line- its more about how they will scare their
audience. A typical feature of horror movies are their often shocking finale
scenes, where often, we realize that the whole cast almost-is dead. horror movies for an audience are described
to be a 'cathartic experience'...horror
movie producers intend to use jump scares, relatable topics, everyday life idea
of routine with added often gruesome and terrifying implications. There are a
huge variety of horror film sub-categories...from horror films that use CGI to
create un-thinkable monsters, horror movies on low budgets and horror movies
that use gore, and horror movies that are simply disturbingly relatable to
something that 'could' be real. They are often combined with sci-fi films when
the menace or monster is related to a corruption of technology, or when Earth
is threatened by aliens. examples of horror movies would be the exorcist,
Ouija, psycho and a nightmare on elm street.
our particular horror movie would most likely be
sub-categorized under mainstream horror because it is an authentic and
individual idea as well as being set within our modern age. In a different
perspective however it could be seen as a zombie/monster film as our main
character has risen from the dead. These types of horror movies particularly
appeal to older teenagers who want a modernized thrill or fright and is
probably the most popular horror category as themes of severe gore or
unrealistic vampire and zombie themes or even psychopathic horror do not have a
major focus therefore not limiting and putting off audiences.
Horror films are one of the
oldest movie crazes and genres going back over a 100 years ago. warped thoughts
and vivid imaginations have always tended to trigger the minds warped thoughts
to see ghosts in shadowy shapes and fear of the dark and its
connotations....creating an emotional connection to the unknown
and the improbable making the horror genre highly popular as it is not only a movie to watch but an experience
.Watching a horror film
is particularly effective as it gives an opening into that
scary world, into an outlet for the sense of fear and horror.. without
actually being in danger. There is a heightened thrill factor associated with
watching horror movies, and they allow through imagery horror ideas to come
alive like a book or novel would never depict. The first horror movie,
only about two minutes long, was made by imaginative French filmmaker Georges
Melies, titled Le Manoir Du Diable in 1896 (aka The Devil's Castle/The
Haunted Castle) -
Oscar Wilde's 1890 Faustian tale (Faust is the protagonist
of a classic German folklore tale- He is a scholar who is highly successful yet
dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a pact with the Devil,
exchanging his soul for unlimited knowledge and pleasures) The
Picture of Dorian Gray and H.G. Wells' 1896 story of The Island of
Dr. Moreau were adapted into early film versions firstly shown in German cinemas. In many ways, the German silent cinema began the trend of watching horror movies because the silence and jump scares attracted huge audiences of people wanting to truly be engaged and attatched to a film.
Vampires began to emerge
in popular fiction of the 18th and 19th centuries, during which time Dracula was written. Vampire portrayal in the media over time has evolved and developed from evil ugly creatures to immortals that represent beauty and lust.
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