Horror Films
In Poltergeist, how does Carol Anne first communicate with the ghosts?
Through the television.
Change into a participle clause: “They run outside because they hear a scream.”
Hearing a scream, they run outside.
Which part of the brain triggers the fight-or-flight response?
(Amygdala)
What is the meaning of the word correlation in the phrase “correlation between age and fear”?
(A mutual connection or relationship between two things)
Name one thing that happens in the house before Carol Anne disappears.
Cupboards open and close / Furniture moves on its own.
What does this mean: Not seeing the zombie, she kept walking.
Reason / Happened at the same time
Name one hormone released when you’re scared.
Adrenaline
What does the term abstract fears mean?
(Fears about ideas or concepts, not something you face in daily life)
Who do Steve and Diane call to help them?
A team of parapsychologists (ghost experts).
“She didn’t hear the ghost, so she kept walking.”
Not hearing the ghost, she kept walking.
What feel-good chemicals were released after Finn jumped?
(Dopamine & endorphins)
What does stimulus mean?
(Something that causes a reaction or response, e.g., seeing a horse after falling off one)
What happens to the house at the end of Poltergeist?
It disappears into the ghost world.
What does this mean: Smiling, the witch stirred her potion.
something that happens at the same time as the action in the main clause
In Rosa’s case, what part of the brain told the hypothalamus to act?
(Amygdala)
In a story, what does the term conflict mean?
(The main problem or struggle that the characters face, which drives the plot)
Why do the family remove the television from their hotel room?
To avoid any more ghost trouble.
Change into participle clause: They don't want to be seen so they hide in their tent.
Not wanting to be seen, they hide in their tent.
After realizing the spider was fake, which part of the brain told the body to relax?
(Hypothalamus)
In a story, what is the exposition?
(The part of the story where we meet the characters and learn about the setting before the main conflict begins)