What is the typical plot of classic horror movies and novels?
Plots typically include the intrusion of an evil force, event, or personage into the everyday world
What authors inspired classic horror?
- Mary Shelley
- Edgar Allen Poe
- Bram Stoker
What are the main themes in classic horror?
- Thriller
- Supernatural
- Fantasy
- Slasher
- Fiction/Non-Fiction
What are examples of Horror sub-genres?
Body horror, horror drama, psychological, supernatural
Why is Rosemary’s Baby a horror film?
The use of demons, Satanism, witches
What is Polanski’s approach to delivering chills?
“ less is more”. This supports the story telling rule that the more kept off screen means more for the audience to imagine which makes it scarier
Rosemary’s Baby is the mother of ——?
Modern horror; this novel helped transition gothic horror’s grand metaphors into the modern world
Why do people watch horror films ?
A sense similar to the reason a person seeks out the controlled thrill of a roller coaster, readers in the modern era seek out feelings of horror and terror to feel a sense of excitement
What was the name of the first horror movie in colour?
The Curse of Frankenstein
What makes a horror movie scary?
The dark, suspense, jump scares, fear of death.
What is the most successful horror movie?
Alien (Gross $515.9 million)
Top 3 well known horror authors
Stephen king, Clive Barker, Dean Koontz
What are common characters in horror films?
clowns, ghosts/demons, nuns
What was the first horror film to be nominated for a best picture Oscar?
The exorcist
What are elements of horror?
Ghosts, Demon, Torture, Aliens, Satanism, Evil Witches, Natural Made Disasters, creatures, gore, psychopaths
What is classic Horror?
A horror film is a film that seeks to elicit fear