Essays Tagged: "A Nightmare on Elm Street"
Opinion on Movie Villains
Movie VillainsWhat really is a villain? Villains have been alive forever, there is no way to ea ... ins have been alive forever, there is no way to easily detected them or stopping them. They come in all shapes and sizes from animals to little children to even space aliens. Each villain has his or h ... imals to little children to even space aliens. Each villain has his or her own particular style, usually greed.
Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis
Gothika vs.Rosemary's Baby: Creating tension from the 1960's to the 21st century..
"It's the exploitation of tension, that's what horror is all about. You've got to create a situation that's unbearabl ... ror is all about. You've got to create a situation that's unbearably tense and the audience knows that something's going to happen. That the guy in the black is suddenly going to leap into the frame. ... . That the guy in the black is suddenly going to leap into the frame. It's a very unifying thing in a cinema" These are the words of Wes Craven, director of the 1984 movie
Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis
Should Executions of Capital Offenders be Televised?
Writing an opinion related to Capital Punishment stirred a great many feelings in me. I am not comfortable w ... nt stirred a great many feelings in me. I am not comfortable with capital punishment in the first place, and trying toimagine it televised to me is incomprehensible and outrageous. I feel that viewing ... to me is incomprehensible and outrageous. I feel that viewing it on television will not be beneficial in any way. Watching an agonizing end of one's life will not prevent a potential criminal from co ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues > Death Penalty
ESL: Presentation on Renny Harlin
Born on March 15th, 1959 in Riihimaki, Finland, Renny Harlin has established himself as one of Hollywood's mo ... inland, Renny Harlin has established himself as one of Hollywood's most well-known filmmakers, both as a director and a producer with extraordinary vision whose work covers drama, comedy, action and s ... raordinary vision whose work covers drama, comedy, action and suspense in both film and television.
Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Directors
The Horror Genre
Media Studies Film Criticism Task- The Horror Genre Horror films have been a very big part of the filmin ... ror films have been a very big part of the filming world ever since the first ever horror film "Le Manior du Diable"�, made in 1896 by George Melies. In those early days, horror films were very ... in 1896 by George Melies. In those early days, horror films were very theatrical and overacted, so audiences usually looked upon them as comedies. It was only in the 1920s when the genre was really s ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Is Censoring Television a Denial of Reality?
Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis
Horror movies
Horror moviesHorror movies are in a great number since the first ever horror film "Le Manior du Diable", made in 1896 by George ... Manior du Diable", made in 1896 by George Melies.
Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies
Is the representation of women in contemporary horror films like Scream 4, post-modern or problematic?
Bryony RobertsIs the representation of women in contemporary horror films like Scream 4, post-modern or problematic?"There are cer ... ern or problematic?"There are certain rules that one must abide by in order to successfully survive a horror movie. Number one: You can never have sex… Sex equals death… Number two: You ... ave sex… Sex equals death… Number two: You can never drink or do drugs. It's the sin factor, it's a sin, it's an extension of number one.
Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies