Horror Movies Throughout the 1980’s
Popular movies:
The shining
A Nightmare
on Elm Street
Poltergeist
Childs Play
Friday the
13th
Gremlins
My Bloody
Valentine
Fright
Night
Halloween 2
Hell raiser
Trends
Slasher
Films more popular
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Typically
involving a serial killer murdering several victims, usually with bladed tools
in somewhat a game of cat and mouse. Although the term "slasher" is
sometimes used informally as a generic term for any horror movie involving
murder, analysts of the genre cite an established set of characteristics which
allegedly set these films apart from other horror subgenres
Many films in the slasher genre
continue to attract cult followings.
A cult following is a group of fans who are
highly dedicated to a work of culture
Pop Culture
Movie Spoofs and Spin off’s have
been created portraying characters from these movies in a different nature such
as scary movie. These provide a light touch on what is usually a conteversial genre of film and is intended to be deliberately 'cheesy'
When compared to films now a days, Horror films from the 1980's had less production value compared to the financial war chests given to the film companies in 21st century hollywood. Regardless of the budget, 80's films still carry the same scary sense compared to films now a day and films in the 1980's relied on the abilities of the actors in their films such as Robert Englud who portrayed the role of Freddy Kruger immersively, compared to the modern horror films who use CGI, (Computer Generated Imagery) to create the visions of hollywood directors come alive and create genuinely terrifying monsters combining animation and visuals into the real world. I think horror films are scarier nowadays however, it took more skill to produce a genuinely frightening film in the 80's and the true infamous classics are still being discussed now a days.
You have obviously used a range of sources to research this topic Harvey - I would advise you to try to use a presentation tool such as Prezi as it will help to engage your audience a little more effectively. The presentation of this research looks a little 'messy' on the page.
ReplyDeleteThink carefully about your literacy skills as there are some careless errors relating to punctuation and grammatical construction of sentences which detract from the overall effectiveness of your work.
You have stated that you think horror films are scarier now than in the 1980s. Can you tell me why you think this is the case? How would you go about convincing me that this was the case?
When making a Prezi account it wouldn't let me verify my account - in future i will try and make a new one to make my presentations more visually entertaining, I also need to work on proof reading my work as well as rectifying the sloppiness of the presentation such as changing the font size and colour so it is all consistent and so the images don't over lap out of the screen.
ReplyDeleteI think Horror movies were scarier in the 1980's because they exploited a range of phobia's, predominately focusing on the slasher style of film, but also exploring other fears, where as nowadays the zombie genre is profitable, and hollywood want to put financial gains before creating a great film for obvious reasons and using the CGI takes away the unique style of horror films.
You have made some honest comments in response to my questions Harvey - thank you.
ReplyDeleteI think you are right in your assertion that money is now the dominant factor in the film industry in relation to production, exhibition and consumption. This is all, of course, slightly ironic as it has never been easier than it is now to access the technology to independently produce and release a film to the public.
I agree, The film industry has become more about financial gain instantly, rather than making a genuinely epic film with a legacy that will be remembered for years, this had been achieved by a lot of the films I included in my list at the start of the presentation, those films continue to produce revenue over pro longed periods of time as well as win awards and be remembered, will anyone realistically be mentioing The Purge in 30 years time?
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