Essays on Horror Movies

She sits in her bed with the lights dimmed down and the popcorn bowl strapped to her side. She picks up a handful of popcorn to shove in her mouth when she jumps as the murderer comes out to attack the main character in the...

There is a variety to choose from in the world of movies. Movies are something that are available to everyone and offer many genres to choose from. Going to the movies has long been a popular activity for dates and has become very popular for...

Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro once said, “Horror makes us human because it reminds us of our imperfection”. While referencing the blood and gore associated with the horror movie genre, del Toro’s point has farther reaching implications regarding our relationship with documentation of the...

This essay will be covering how Mumau’s film Nosferatu still portrays aspects of the expressionist movement through the use of filters, extras on the set design, and locational choices; even though the movie differs from the preset normal up to the point due to the...

The Shining by director Stanley Kubrick adapted from the novel by Stephen King. The Shining revolves around the life of the Torrance family (including Jack, Wendy and Danny) in the luxurious hotel Overlook, when Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) is recruited to look after the hotel...

Sex is the rare thing of human’s common lust, which is as important as eating or sleeping. We cannot ignore it which is human nature. In 1970s, people would not talk about sex or gender identity too much in closed society. But The Rocky Horror...