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A Filmmaker's Guide to 5 Horror Novels that Have Been Adapted into Films
There have been many novels that have been adapted to films and well, we can't cover all of them. The whole point of this article is to have a look at which books we'll need to read in order to study horror filmmaking and adaptation of horror from literature on to screen. As one of the most difficult genres to "get right," horror is massively underrated in the world of literature but massively over-expectant on screen. What you would want to do is find the "fine line" between having a faithful adaptation and making a highly effective horror. There would be things that get changed and altered to make them more suitable for audiences and more effective on screen.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Horror
The Ambiguous Mary Shelley: Friend or Foe
Over the course of two centuries Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has risen serious questions about science, life, morality and what makes a human. These questions can be argued and have been as to whether or not Shelly leaves us with satisfying answers by the end of the novel. By creating both Victor Frankenstein and the creature Shelley rises the most debated question of who is the true monster between the two. Lawrence Lipking however highlights the other side of the debate by mentioning the questions Shelley leaves us with such as “is Victor an idealistic hero or a destructive egotist? is the creature a natural man or an unnatural monster? what moral are we to draw from this strange story?” (Lipking 422-423). Lipking’s essay entitled Frankenstein, The True Story discusses that Shelley simply rises unheard of and profound questions especially for her time but leaves us with no satisfying answer for any of them. In contrast to Lipking I believe Shelley’s answers are ambiguous and are satisfying to an audience because of it.
By Bridget Barnes7 years ago in Horror
'Halloween' (2018) Movie Review
Released: October 19, 2018 (UK) Length: 106 Minutes Certificate: 18 Director: David Gordon Green Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Nick Castle, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton, Virginia Gardner, Haluk Bilginer, and James Jude Courtney
By Robert Cain7 years ago in Horror
The Water’s Edge
Every night at dusk like clockwork, we would see him come out from the hidden interior of his island. He would leave the shelter of the ancient trees to stand by the water’s edge. Seemingly waiting for something. Sometimes, his eyes even met mine, even for just a second before he looked away again. His mouth was always moving, like he was yelling, or trying to tell us something, but no sound ever reached our ears. We thought he was crazy. For years this continued, we would stand on the shoreline and wait for him to step into the light of the setting sun, like a ritual. And for years we had no idea who he was or what he did until one fateful night when we came across a faded red canoe, docked near the sandy shore of the beach where we grew up. The paint was chipped in several places and the wood itself was rotting away. A cool autumn breeze swept across the field that we have always called home. The setting sun was blocked by an overcast sky well, that and the trees planted on the island that reached for the heavens. Small waves lapped up on the shore, our bare feet just out of reach from its icy grip, the waves extending like glass fingers reaching out for us. We had never seen this boat before. Our two families were the only ones who lived on this side of the lake. Our two little houses stood side by side, barely a few feet away from each other, like they were as good of friends as the families that lived inside them. There were no other houses, let alone any buildings, for miles and neither of us owned any sort of boat.
By Emily Bell7 years ago in Horror
The Tunnel
The rock door had paintings on it, just as it was described in the stories. The history of the beast; large, hungry, and fanged. It fed on us but we found ways to keep it at bay—barely—with rituals and prayers. The tunnel behind this door was cursed and blessed. Cursed through the challenges it would throw at you as you tried to reach the end, but whoever was worthy enough to finish would be blessed with the strength to finally destroy the beast. I’d heard stories since I was a child. Fierce men and women would train for whatever challenges they thought they may face, and bravely enter the tunnel. No one ever came back out. Now it was my turn. I hadn’t trained; I wasn’t a Competitor. This week they hadn’t had a champion though, so I volunteered. Crazy, I know, but I am tired of seeing my friends disappear; tired of living in fear. Maybe I’ll get lucky. Or if nothing else, I won’t be afraid anymore.
By Jeanette Later7 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Review of 'The VVitch' (2015)
An hour and a half of abso-fucking-lutely fuck all. You know this movie is visually stunning. I mean that. It's awe inspiring to the point that it is moving. But Jesus fucking Christ, we're not talking about a slow burn, we're talking about a time lapse of cactus dying of thirst over an hour and a half long. Yeah, the cactus catches fire at the end and that is kinda cool, but who wants to watch the cactus slowly wilt for that long.
By Reed Alexander7 years ago in Horror
A Filmmaker's Guide to the Horror Techniques Used in 'The Silence of the Lambs'
(Note: this article will contain analysis on the film "The Silence of the Lambs" and in order to get the most out of the article, it is recommended that you watch the entire film at least once).
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Horror
18 Superstitions You Need to Know if You Want Good Luck
If someone happens to be sitting/laying on the floor and blocking your ability to pass through, naturally you step over them and continue on your way. That is of course if the people you are dealing with aren’t superstitious, because if they are you better step right back over the person you just stepped over real quick and make them move out of your way before you get back to wherever it was you were going. The story behind this superstition says that the person you step over as you pass through will stop growing and remain their current height forever. Some people are so superstitious that they don’t even care if the person being stepped over is at their peak height and incapable of growing any taller, they will still make you cross back over them and walk around to pass them.
By Erika Potap7 years ago in Horror
