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The document traces the evolution of horror movies from the 1920s to the 2000s. It discusses how early films like Nosferatu (1922) and Dracula (1931) helped establish the vampire genre. The Wolf Man (1941) was a popular werewolf film of the 1940s. Frankenstein became a trend with several films in that decade featuring the monster. The 1950s saw movies about giant insects caused by science experiments. The 1960s brought psychological horror like Psycho (1960) while Night of the Living Dead (1968) introduced the modern zombie. Blockbuster horror films of the 1970s included The Exorcist (1973), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), and Jaws (1975). Special
The document provides a history of the horror genre in film from the early 1900s to modern day. It discusses the origins of horror films in Germany with movies like Der Golem in 1913. In the 1920s, films like Nosferatu and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari helped establish the genre. Universal Studios had great success with horror films in the 1930s like Dracula and Frankenstein. The 1950s saw a shift to sci-fi horrors involving aliens and mutations. Hammer Films and American International Pictures focused on bloody remakes and Edgar Allan Poe adaptations in the late 1950s. Psycho and Peeping Tom blurred lines between viewer and subject in the 1960s. Blockbuster hits like The Exorcist and
In the 1960s, two main horror subgenres emerged: horror-of-armageddon and horror-of-the-demonic. Horror-of-armageddon focuses on apocalyptic events like nuclear war, pandemics, or alien invasions. Horror-of-the-demonic suggests an evil spiritual presence undermines existence, often taking the form of demons or witches. Examples of each subgenre from the late 1950s-1960s are provided. George Romero's 1968 film Night of the Living Dead influenced the genre by blending psychological horror and gore to make the threat of zombies feel realistic and applicable to everyday life.
The 1980s saw advancements in special effects technology that allowed filmmakers to depict unprecedented levels of graphic gore and violence in horror movies. This corresponded with Western society's emphasis on materialism and flashiness during the decade. Slasher films and body horror movies became popular genres, with the former featuring masked killers stalking teens and the latter obsessed with gruesome depictions of the human body being maimed and mutated. Iconic films from the era included works from Wes Craven, David Cronenberg, and John Carpenter.
This document discusses the rise of "torture porn" or "gore-nography" films in the 2000s that contained graphic depictions of torture. It notes that while torture had been used in horror films before, the 2000s films showed it in a more realistic and visceral way. This was influenced by real reports of torture in places like Guantanamo Bay prison. However, the genre began to decline by the late 2000s as films pushing the boundaries of gore, like Captivity, received criticism and failed commercially. Key films associated with the "torture porn" genre are identified.
In the 1950s, audiences were introduced to movies featuring mutant creatures and aliens. Some of the most popular sci-fi films of the decade included The Thing, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, It Came from Outer Space, and War of the Worlds. These films represented the cutting edge of special effects at the time and helped draw audiences away from television. Monster movies also stemmed from public fears generated by the atomic bomb and offered a vision of destruction created by non-humans rather than humans. Films in the 1950s focused on the effects of new technologies like the atom bomb rather than the war, fueling fears that technology could mutate and deform people. This started a trend of
The document discusses horror films of the 1960s. Key developments included more low-budget gore films appearing, Night of the Living Dead challenging social taboos, and zombies beginning to consume human flesh by the late 1960s. Horror films also reflected the real horrors of the Vietnam War and Manson family murders, as manufactured monsters were no longer needed to scare audiences. Comedy horror reemerged as well in films like The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
The document compares and contrasts key aspects of World War II between the Pacific Theater and the European Theater, including differences in climate, key military strategies like island hopping versus blitzkrieg, notable leaders, genocides, pivotal battles, types of warfare, and impact on civilians for each region. Events that affected both theaters included firebombing, the Holocaust, and high civilian casualties.
The document traces the evolution of horror movies from the 1920s to the 2000s. It discusses how early films like Nosferatu (1922) and Dracula (1931) helped establish the vampire genre. The Wolf Man (1941) was a popular werewolf film of the 1940s. Frankenstein became a trend with several films in that decade featuring the monster. The 1950s saw movies about giant insects caused by science experiments. The 1960s brought psychological horror like Psycho (1960) while Night of the Living Dead (1968) introduced the modern zombie. Blockbuster horror films of the 1970s included The Exorcist (1973), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), and Jaws (1975). Special
The document provides a history of the horror genre in film from the early 1900s to modern day. It discusses the origins of horror films in Germany with movies like Der Golem in 1913. In the 1920s, films like Nosferatu and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari helped establish the genre. Universal Studios had great success with horror films in the 1930s like Dracula and Frankenstein. The 1950s saw a shift to sci-fi horrors involving aliens and mutations. Hammer Films and American International Pictures focused on bloody remakes and Edgar Allan Poe adaptations in the late 1950s. Psycho and Peeping Tom blurred lines between viewer and subject in the 1960s. Blockbuster hits like The Exorcist and
In the 1960s, two main horror subgenres emerged: horror-of-armageddon and horror-of-the-demonic. Horror-of-armageddon focuses on apocalyptic events like nuclear war, pandemics, or alien invasions. Horror-of-the-demonic suggests an evil spiritual presence undermines existence, often taking the form of demons or witches. Examples of each subgenre from the late 1950s-1960s are provided. George Romero's 1968 film Night of the Living Dead influenced the genre by blending psychological horror and gore to make the threat of zombies feel realistic and applicable to everyday life.
The 1980s saw advancements in special effects technology that allowed filmmakers to depict unprecedented levels of graphic gore and violence in horror movies. This corresponded with Western society's emphasis on materialism and flashiness during the decade. Slasher films and body horror movies became popular genres, with the former featuring masked killers stalking teens and the latter obsessed with gruesome depictions of the human body being maimed and mutated. Iconic films from the era included works from Wes Craven, David Cronenberg, and John Carpenter.
This document discusses the rise of "torture porn" or "gore-nography" films in the 2000s that contained graphic depictions of torture. It notes that while torture had been used in horror films before, the 2000s films showed it in a more realistic and visceral way. This was influenced by real reports of torture in places like Guantanamo Bay prison. However, the genre began to decline by the late 2000s as films pushing the boundaries of gore, like Captivity, received criticism and failed commercially. Key films associated with the "torture porn" genre are identified.
In the 1950s, audiences were introduced to movies featuring mutant creatures and aliens. Some of the most popular sci-fi films of the decade included The Thing, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, It Came from Outer Space, and War of the Worlds. These films represented the cutting edge of special effects at the time and helped draw audiences away from television. Monster movies also stemmed from public fears generated by the atomic bomb and offered a vision of destruction created by non-humans rather than humans. Films in the 1950s focused on the effects of new technologies like the atom bomb rather than the war, fueling fears that technology could mutate and deform people. This started a trend of
The document discusses horror films of the 1960s. Key developments included more low-budget gore films appearing, Night of the Living Dead challenging social taboos, and zombies beginning to consume human flesh by the late 1960s. Horror films also reflected the real horrors of the Vietnam War and Manson family murders, as manufactured monsters were no longer needed to scare audiences. Comedy horror reemerged as well in films like The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
The document compares and contrasts key aspects of World War II between the Pacific Theater and the European Theater, including differences in climate, key military strategies like island hopping versus blitzkrieg, notable leaders, genocides, pivotal battles, types of warfare, and impact on civilians for each region. Events that affected both theaters included firebombing, the Holocaust, and high civilian casualties.
This document discusses the need to accurately portray history, particularly the painful facts of life during the Cold War era behind the Iron Curtain. The author takes issue with a film adaptation of a novel from that time period that focused more on erotic games and twisted historical facts rather than portraying the political victims and strict surveillance reality. The author wants to create a new motion picture that truthfully tells the life story of someone dear to them from that era to speak to the current political crisis, and is seeking an executive producer to help make the film.
1) The Cold War in science fiction films is examined decade by decade from the 1950s through the 1980s.
2) Early 1950s films expressed anxiety over nuclear weapons and the rivalry between the US and Soviet Union.
3) Later films from the 1960s-1980s used metaphors and allegories to represent the Cold War in narratives involving space invasions, doomsday devices, and dystopian futures.
The 1930s saw the rebirth of horror movies with the advent of sound films. Sound added tension through music, footsteps, and other audio cues. Universal Pictures launched a successful horror film series including Tod Browning's Dracula (1931) and James Whale's Frankenstein (1931), which blended Gothic horror and science fiction. These films featured iconic monsters created by makeup artist Jack Pierce and starred actors like Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi who built careers in the genre. Frankenstein contained controversial scenes that were cut for its original release involving the monster drowning a girl and Frankenstein's line "Now I know what it feels like to be God!"
During World War II, the horror genre shifted from Britain to America as horror films were banned in Britain. Hollywood studios like Universal began producing more horror films to entertain domestic audiences. These 1940s horror films often featured creatures influenced by the war, including Frankenstein, werewolves, and cat people. One influential film was 1941's The Wolf Man, which established werewolf tropes like transformations during the full moon and vulnerability to silver. Another hit was 1942's Cat People, a psychological thriller produced by RKO that portrayed women as dangerous figures. By the later 1940s, franchises had begun producing silly sequels like Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man that combined multiple monsters, weakening the scare factor of the original iconic
The film tells the fictional story of two plots to assassinate the Nazi Germany political leadership. One plot is planned by a young French Jewish cinema proprietor seeking revenge, and the other by a team of Jewish Allied soldiers led by First Lieutenant Aldo Raine. The movie follows these plots over 5 chapters, showing the horrors of the Holocaust from both the perspectives of the victims and allies seeking vengeance against the Nazi regime for their crimes against humanity.
This document discusses the history of early thrillers and provides examples from the 1920s-1930s including Safety Last, M, and Murders in the Zoo. It also mentions psychological thriller subgenres that focus on the protagonist's mental state, giving examples like Along Came a Spider. The document then profiles Alfred Hitchcock as the "Master of Suspense" and lists some of his notable early films like The 39 Steps and The Lady Vanishes that helped establish the suspense-thriller genre.
The document traces the history and evolution of horror films from the late 19th century through the 2000s. Some of the earliest horror films adapted novels like The Hunchback of Notre Dame and were produced in the late 1890s and early 1900s. German Expressionist films of the 1920s like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari were influential on the genre. Universal Studios produced many iconic horror films in the 1930s featuring characters like Dracula and Frankenstein. The genre continued to evolve with films incorporating new themes like nuclear radiation throughout the 1950s-1970s and trends like slasher films emerging in the 1980s. In the 2000s, the zombie subgenre became popular again and torture porn emerged as a new extreme
Horror films have a long history, dating back to ancient times when people would tell terrifying tales passed down through generations. Horror movies emerged as a way both to thrill audiences and tell stories about the darker side of life. Some of the top-rated horror movies include The Exorcist, Alien, Dawn of the Dead, Halloween, Psycho, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Shining. There are differences between horror movie subgenres, such as gory films like Hannibal, twisted psychological thrillers like The Exorcist, and jump-scare focused movies like A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Hammer Horror is a British film production company founded in 1934 that had great success in the 1950s with its Gothic horror films, particularly its series of Dracula films starring Christopher Lee as Count Dracula. The Dracula films employed vivid colors, graphic violence, and suggestive sexuality to dramatize Bram Stoker's novel and were worldwide hits, but the company ceased film production in the mid-1980s. Terence Fisher directed the first Dracula film in 1958 that launched the Hammer Horror franchise.
This document provides a timeline of major horror films from the 1930s to the 2010s organized by decade. It outlines several subgenres of horror such as body horror, gothic, gory, comedy, sci-fi, zombie, aliens, thriller, and psychological. Some of the notable early films mentioned include Dracula from 1931, Frankenstein from 1931, and The Wolf Man from 1941. More recent films highlighted in the 2000s include The Ring from 2002, The Grudge from 2004, and Zombieland from 2009. The document concludes that advances in technology have allowed for more horror films to be made over time with more believable special effects and makeup.
This document outlines several subgenres of horror films including supernatural horror, slasher films, body horror, zombie films, comedy horror, and gothic horror. Supernatural horror films focus on ghosts and demons, often involving religious themes of possession and exorcism. Slasher films center around a serial killer picking off victims. Body horror focuses on the destruction of the human body. Zombie films depict zombie outbreaks and apocalypses. Comedy horror blends humor and frightening elements. Gothic horror features Gothic settings and combines romance with horror.
The document provides a history of the horror genre from 1890 to the 2000s. It began with early silent films in the late 1890s and progressed through key eras and subgenres. During the 1930s-1940s, Universal Pictures popularized Gothic horror films like Dracula and Frankenstein. In the 1950s-1960s, themes shifted towards science fiction horrors involving aliens, mutations, and zombies. Major franchises like Halloween, Friday the 13th, and A Nightmare on Elm Street emerged in the 1970s-1980s. The 1990s saw a revival of slasher films and more self-aware parodies. Key horror subgenres and influential films and directors are also outlined.
This document summarizes three classic horror stories from literature that helped establish the genre:
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley tells the story of a scientist who creates a monster from assembled body parts, sparking criticism from religious groups. Dracula, directed in 1931, is about the vampire Count Dracula preying on young women in England. When re-released in 1936, some scenes were cut due to stricter censorship. Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson features a doctor who transforms into a murderous alternate personality after drinking a potion.
The document traces the history and evolution of horror films from the late 19th century to the 2000s. It discusses early silent films from pioneers like Georges Melies that featured supernatural themes. In the 1930s, Universal Pictures popularized the genre with films like Dracula and Frankenstein. The 1950s saw a shift towards sci-fi horrors about threats like aliens and mutations. Iconic 1970s films like The Exorcist incorporated occult themes. By the 2000s, the genre saw improved special effects and international successes like Let the Right One In.
The document provides a history of horror films from the 1900s to the 2000s. It discusses how early German films in the 1900s helped establish the genre. Universal Studios had success in the 1930s with films like Dracula and Frankenstein. Horror films shifted tones in the 1950s towards alien invasion themes. Iconic films like Psycho and Rosemary's Baby influenced the genre in the 1960s-1970s. The 1980s saw the rise of teen-focused slashers. The 1990s brought self-referential films like Scream. Recent horror draws from Japanese films and franchises like Saw while avoiding monsters reminiscent of 9/11.
The document provides a history of the horror genre in film from the 1890s to present day. It describes how early films in the 1890s-1920s featured monsters like Frankenstein and vampires. In the 1930s-1940s, Universal Studios had a successful Gothic horror series including Dracula and Frankenstein. Subgenres like slashers emerged in the 1960s-1980s with films like Halloween and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Recent horror films have included remakes as well as movies blending horror with other genres like comedy.
Early audiences in the 19th century enjoyed seeing ghosts in photography and magic lantern shows, so filmmakers transferred these techniques to the new moving picture technology to tell supernatural stories. While early films focused on action and comedy, filmmakers also used tricks to explore darker psychological and horror themes, creating some of the first horror films. One of the earliest from 1896 was called "Le Manoir du Diable" by Georges Méliès, running only three minutes but packing in genre stereotypes of bats, devils, witches and ghosts appearing and disappearing in smoke.
The document provides summaries for 10 classic films that are often considered among the greatest films ever made: Citizen Kane, Vertigo, The Rules of the Game, The Godfather Part I, Tokyo Story, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Battleship Potemkin, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, 8 1/2, and Singin' in the Rain. It summarizes the plot of each film in 1-2 sentences and provides some background information about each film's accolades, directors, years of release, and other relevant details.
Francis Ford Coppola was adapted from a novella and set during the Vietnam War.
The movies being referred to are:
1. Catch-22 directed by Mike Nichols
2. Apocalypse Now directed by Francis Ford Coppola
24)
This movie directed by David Fincher was based on a novel by
Patricia Highsmith. It had many twists and turns in its plotline
keeping the audience guessing throughout.
The movie had Oscar nominated performances by Gwyneth
Paltrow and Jeremy Northam in lead roles.
Identify the movie.
The Talented Mr. Ripley
25)
The document discusses highlighted films from past Sundance Film Festivals, including top 10 lists of influential films, best performances, provocations/controversies, and documentaries of the past decade. The Sundance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the US, held annually in Utah. It screens both American and international independent films and includes competitive sections for narrative and documentary features and shorts.
The document discusses the history and evolution of Western films over time. It describes how early Westerns from the 1900s-1930s established the genre but had basic storylines and silent films. Westerns grew in popularity in the 1930s-1950s as sound and color were added. The 1960s saw a rise in "spaghetti Westerns" produced in Italy. More recent Westerns from the 1980s onward have experimented with new genres and storylines, including sci-fi, LGBT themes, and aliens. The genre has adapted to changes in technology and audiences over 100+ years.
This document discusses the need to accurately portray history, particularly the painful facts of life during the Cold War era behind the Iron Curtain. The author takes issue with a film adaptation of a novel from that time period that focused more on erotic games and twisted historical facts rather than portraying the political victims and strict surveillance reality. The author wants to create a new motion picture that truthfully tells the life story of someone dear to them from that era to speak to the current political crisis, and is seeking an executive producer to help make the film.
1) The Cold War in science fiction films is examined decade by decade from the 1950s through the 1980s.
2) Early 1950s films expressed anxiety over nuclear weapons and the rivalry between the US and Soviet Union.
3) Later films from the 1960s-1980s used metaphors and allegories to represent the Cold War in narratives involving space invasions, doomsday devices, and dystopian futures.
The 1930s saw the rebirth of horror movies with the advent of sound films. Sound added tension through music, footsteps, and other audio cues. Universal Pictures launched a successful horror film series including Tod Browning's Dracula (1931) and James Whale's Frankenstein (1931), which blended Gothic horror and science fiction. These films featured iconic monsters created by makeup artist Jack Pierce and starred actors like Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi who built careers in the genre. Frankenstein contained controversial scenes that were cut for its original release involving the monster drowning a girl and Frankenstein's line "Now I know what it feels like to be God!"
During World War II, the horror genre shifted from Britain to America as horror films were banned in Britain. Hollywood studios like Universal began producing more horror films to entertain domestic audiences. These 1940s horror films often featured creatures influenced by the war, including Frankenstein, werewolves, and cat people. One influential film was 1941's The Wolf Man, which established werewolf tropes like transformations during the full moon and vulnerability to silver. Another hit was 1942's Cat People, a psychological thriller produced by RKO that portrayed women as dangerous figures. By the later 1940s, franchises had begun producing silly sequels like Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man that combined multiple monsters, weakening the scare factor of the original iconic
The film tells the fictional story of two plots to assassinate the Nazi Germany political leadership. One plot is planned by a young French Jewish cinema proprietor seeking revenge, and the other by a team of Jewish Allied soldiers led by First Lieutenant Aldo Raine. The movie follows these plots over 5 chapters, showing the horrors of the Holocaust from both the perspectives of the victims and allies seeking vengeance against the Nazi regime for their crimes against humanity.
This document discusses the history of early thrillers and provides examples from the 1920s-1930s including Safety Last, M, and Murders in the Zoo. It also mentions psychological thriller subgenres that focus on the protagonist's mental state, giving examples like Along Came a Spider. The document then profiles Alfred Hitchcock as the "Master of Suspense" and lists some of his notable early films like The 39 Steps and The Lady Vanishes that helped establish the suspense-thriller genre.
The document traces the history and evolution of horror films from the late 19th century through the 2000s. Some of the earliest horror films adapted novels like The Hunchback of Notre Dame and were produced in the late 1890s and early 1900s. German Expressionist films of the 1920s like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari were influential on the genre. Universal Studios produced many iconic horror films in the 1930s featuring characters like Dracula and Frankenstein. The genre continued to evolve with films incorporating new themes like nuclear radiation throughout the 1950s-1970s and trends like slasher films emerging in the 1980s. In the 2000s, the zombie subgenre became popular again and torture porn emerged as a new extreme
Horror films have a long history, dating back to ancient times when people would tell terrifying tales passed down through generations. Horror movies emerged as a way both to thrill audiences and tell stories about the darker side of life. Some of the top-rated horror movies include The Exorcist, Alien, Dawn of the Dead, Halloween, Psycho, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Shining. There are differences between horror movie subgenres, such as gory films like Hannibal, twisted psychological thrillers like The Exorcist, and jump-scare focused movies like A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Hammer Horror is a British film production company founded in 1934 that had great success in the 1950s with its Gothic horror films, particularly its series of Dracula films starring Christopher Lee as Count Dracula. The Dracula films employed vivid colors, graphic violence, and suggestive sexuality to dramatize Bram Stoker's novel and were worldwide hits, but the company ceased film production in the mid-1980s. Terence Fisher directed the first Dracula film in 1958 that launched the Hammer Horror franchise.
This document provides a timeline of major horror films from the 1930s to the 2010s organized by decade. It outlines several subgenres of horror such as body horror, gothic, gory, comedy, sci-fi, zombie, aliens, thriller, and psychological. Some of the notable early films mentioned include Dracula from 1931, Frankenstein from 1931, and The Wolf Man from 1941. More recent films highlighted in the 2000s include The Ring from 2002, The Grudge from 2004, and Zombieland from 2009. The document concludes that advances in technology have allowed for more horror films to be made over time with more believable special effects and makeup.
This document outlines several subgenres of horror films including supernatural horror, slasher films, body horror, zombie films, comedy horror, and gothic horror. Supernatural horror films focus on ghosts and demons, often involving religious themes of possession and exorcism. Slasher films center around a serial killer picking off victims. Body horror focuses on the destruction of the human body. Zombie films depict zombie outbreaks and apocalypses. Comedy horror blends humor and frightening elements. Gothic horror features Gothic settings and combines romance with horror.
The document provides a history of the horror genre from 1890 to the 2000s. It began with early silent films in the late 1890s and progressed through key eras and subgenres. During the 1930s-1940s, Universal Pictures popularized Gothic horror films like Dracula and Frankenstein. In the 1950s-1960s, themes shifted towards science fiction horrors involving aliens, mutations, and zombies. Major franchises like Halloween, Friday the 13th, and A Nightmare on Elm Street emerged in the 1970s-1980s. The 1990s saw a revival of slasher films and more self-aware parodies. Key horror subgenres and influential films and directors are also outlined.
This document summarizes three classic horror stories from literature that helped establish the genre:
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley tells the story of a scientist who creates a monster from assembled body parts, sparking criticism from religious groups. Dracula, directed in 1931, is about the vampire Count Dracula preying on young women in England. When re-released in 1936, some scenes were cut due to stricter censorship. Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson features a doctor who transforms into a murderous alternate personality after drinking a potion.
The document traces the history and evolution of horror films from the late 19th century to the 2000s. It discusses early silent films from pioneers like Georges Melies that featured supernatural themes. In the 1930s, Universal Pictures popularized the genre with films like Dracula and Frankenstein. The 1950s saw a shift towards sci-fi horrors about threats like aliens and mutations. Iconic 1970s films like The Exorcist incorporated occult themes. By the 2000s, the genre saw improved special effects and international successes like Let the Right One In.
The document provides a history of horror films from the 1900s to the 2000s. It discusses how early German films in the 1900s helped establish the genre. Universal Studios had success in the 1930s with films like Dracula and Frankenstein. Horror films shifted tones in the 1950s towards alien invasion themes. Iconic films like Psycho and Rosemary's Baby influenced the genre in the 1960s-1970s. The 1980s saw the rise of teen-focused slashers. The 1990s brought self-referential films like Scream. Recent horror draws from Japanese films and franchises like Saw while avoiding monsters reminiscent of 9/11.
The document provides a history of the horror genre in film from the 1890s to present day. It describes how early films in the 1890s-1920s featured monsters like Frankenstein and vampires. In the 1930s-1940s, Universal Studios had a successful Gothic horror series including Dracula and Frankenstein. Subgenres like slashers emerged in the 1960s-1980s with films like Halloween and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Recent horror films have included remakes as well as movies blending horror with other genres like comedy.
Early audiences in the 19th century enjoyed seeing ghosts in photography and magic lantern shows, so filmmakers transferred these techniques to the new moving picture technology to tell supernatural stories. While early films focused on action and comedy, filmmakers also used tricks to explore darker psychological and horror themes, creating some of the first horror films. One of the earliest from 1896 was called "Le Manoir du Diable" by Georges Méliès, running only three minutes but packing in genre stereotypes of bats, devils, witches and ghosts appearing and disappearing in smoke.
The document provides summaries for 10 classic films that are often considered among the greatest films ever made: Citizen Kane, Vertigo, The Rules of the Game, The Godfather Part I, Tokyo Story, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Battleship Potemkin, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, 8 1/2, and Singin' in the Rain. It summarizes the plot of each film in 1-2 sentences and provides some background information about each film's accolades, directors, years of release, and other relevant details.
Francis Ford Coppola was adapted from a novella and set during the Vietnam War.
The movies being referred to are:
1. Catch-22 directed by Mike Nichols
2. Apocalypse Now directed by Francis Ford Coppola
24)
This movie directed by David Fincher was based on a novel by
Patricia Highsmith. It had many twists and turns in its plotline
keeping the audience guessing throughout.
The movie had Oscar nominated performances by Gwyneth
Paltrow and Jeremy Northam in lead roles.
Identify the movie.
The Talented Mr. Ripley
25)
The document discusses highlighted films from past Sundance Film Festivals, including top 10 lists of influential films, best performances, provocations/controversies, and documentaries of the past decade. The Sundance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the US, held annually in Utah. It screens both American and international independent films and includes competitive sections for narrative and documentary features and shorts.
The document discusses the history and evolution of Western films over time. It describes how early Westerns from the 1900s-1930s established the genre but had basic storylines and silent films. Westerns grew in popularity in the 1930s-1950s as sound and color were added. The 1960s saw a rise in "spaghetti Westerns" produced in Italy. More recent Westerns from the 1980s onward have experimented with new genres and storylines, including sci-fi, LGBT themes, and aliens. The genre has adapted to changes in technology and audiences over 100+ years.
The document discusses how cinema has often been used as a propaganda tool to promote political messages and ideals. It provides examples of American and Soviet films during the Cold War era that contained overt or subtle propaganda, promoting anti-communist ideals or supporting political actions. More recently, some disaster films have also been analyzed as containing messages about climate change. The internet has made viewers more attuned to analyzing propaganda techniques in films.
The document traces the timeline of horror films from their origins in the late 19th century to modern day. It discusses early horror films like Le Manoir du Diable (1896) and the development of sound and special effects. Major genres that emerged include Universal monster films of the 1930s, slasher films of the 1970s-80s like Friday the 13th, and modern remakes and franchises like Saw. While horror films have a relatively low budget, they have proven very profitable at the box office.
The most renowned filmmaker of his era, Martin Scorsese vi.docxcherry686017
The most renowned filmmaker of his era, Martin Scorsese virtually defined the state of modern American cinema during the nineteen seventies and eighties. A consummate storyteller and visual stylist who lived and breathed movies, he won fame translating his passion and energy into a brand of filmmaking that crackled with kinetic excitement. Working well outside of the mainstream, Scorsese nevertheless emerged in the seventies as a towering figure throughout the industry, achieving the kind of fame and universal recognition typically reserved for more commercially successful talents. A tireless supporter of film preservation, "Scorsese has worked to bridge the gap between cinema's history and future like no other director." (Rottentomatoes.com) Channeling the lessons of his inspirations primarily classic Hollywood, the French New Wave, and the New York underground movement of the early nineteen sixties into an extraordinarily personal and singular vision, he has remained perennially positioned at the vanguard of the medium, always pushing the envelope of the film experience with an intensity and courage unmatched by any of his contemporaries.
The films of his I am most interested in are: Hugo, The Departed, Raging Bull and Goodfellas. Besides the charming tale of Hugo, all of these films have something in common, extreme violence. Scorsese seems to have worked largely in the medium of violence for most of his career. However, unlike a blockbuster director such as Michael Bay, he doesn't use violence to draw crowds in with explosions. Scorsese uses violence to portray cultural feelings and to show the hardships of many of the characters in his movies. He uses themes such as Roman Catholic guilt, machismo and gang violence. I believe what drives Scorsese and his films is the want to show how violence exists. He wants to show the emotions and complicated scenarios in which violence arises.
Scorsese career breaks down into three successive phases. Scorsese leapt on to the Hollywood scene in 1973 with the film mean streets, a gritty crime drama. It was hailed with critical appeal, but little commercial success. Unfortunately, this period is also associated with his addiction to cocaine in the late 70's. "I was always angry, throwing glasses, provoking people, really unpleasant to be around," he recalls. "I always found, no matter what anybody said, something to take offense at." (Sotinel, 70) His films during the time reflected that, with the violent Taxi Driver (1976) and Raging Bull (1980) earning him more critical acclaim despite protest from moviegoers about the violent nature of the films.
Scorsese then transitioned into a middle period of his career. Scorsese's next project was his fifth collaboration with Robert De Niro, The King of Comedy (1983). A satire on the world of media and celebrity, it was an obvious departure from the more emotionally committed films he had become associated with. (Rotten Tomatoes) Scorsese during this per ...
The document provides a history of the horror genre from its origins in Gothic literature in the early 20th century through its evolution in film. It traces key developments including the popularity of horror films following World War I, the rise of silent horror films in the early 20th century including Nosferatu and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, the emergence of iconic monsters in films of the 1930s like Dracula and Frankenstein, the impact of World War II which led to films about science and mutations, the rise of slasher films in the 1960s-80s inspired by Psycho, and the controversy around "video nasties" and torture porn films in the 2000s-2010s.
This document defines documentaries and outlines their history from the early 1900s to present day. It notes that documentaries originally served to document aspects of reality on film and now use video and digital methods. The history section traces the evolution of documentary styles from early "actuality" clips to the rise of propaganda films and modern popular documentaries influenced by technology and availability on streaming services. It also discusses some controversial documentaries like Blackfish and Bowling for Columbine.
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This document provides resources for a research project on horror films, including films, reviews, and analyses. Resource 1 discusses the 1931 film Frankenstein and its cultural impact. Resource 2 summarizes a 1931 review of Frankenstein in The New York Times. Resource 3 describes commentary on Frankenstein from film historian Rudy Behlmer. The document continues to provide resources on the films Psycho and The Exorcist, including initial reviews and analyses of their cultural and emotional impacts on audiences.
The document provides a history of horror films from the 1890s to the 1970s. It summarizes the key characteristics, conventions, and notable films of each decade. In the 1890s-1920s, horror films involved mythical storylines and dreamlike imagery that scared audiences through supernatural ideas rather than graphic content. Sound and improved effects in the 1930s brought more realistic monsters. The 1940s addressed wartime fears through films about science experiments gone wrong. 1950s sci-fi horrors explored radiation effects on life. Psychological thrillers like Psycho emerged in the 1960s, reflecting social changes. Grim films of the 1970s tapped fears of children and society's moral decline through influential films like The Exorcist and Jaws.
Steven Spielberg changed the direction of his filmmaking after 9/11, moving to darker films that reflected the post-9/11 world. Spielberg felt the attacks inspired him to tell stories that dealt with more serious topics. While he made some lighter films like Catch Me If You Can after 9/11, most of his later work like Minority Report and War of the Worlds addressed darker themes and futures. Spielberg believes world events influence his filmmaking and help him evolve as an artist.
During an audition for a movie, actor Y accidentally punched actor X. X told Y to calm down as it was only an audition. When Y said he could do better with a "real" actor, the director revealed that X was the real actor and writer. Though initially upset, Y later said that X "might get better." X then offered Y the role.
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1) German expressionist films of the 1920s like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Nosferatu helped establish the horror genre with their dark and stylistic visuals that portrayed twisted versions of reality.
2) Early horror films were influenced by Gothic literature of the 18th-19th centuries and dealt with themes of monsters, madness, and the supernatural. Universal Studios popularized the genre in the 1930s with films like Dracula and Frankenstein.
3) Through the mid-20th century, horror evolved to address new societal fears through genres like sci-fi, psychological thrillers like Psycho, and slasher films of the 1970s-80s that featured graphic violence and serial
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Before discussing the specifics of the kidnapping. it is crucial to understand who Dwayne Johnson is and why his kidnapping would be so significant. Born May 2, 1972, Dwayne Douglas Johnson is an American actor, producer, businessman. and former professional wrestler. Known by his ring name, "The Rock," he gained fame in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) before transitioning to a successful career in Hollywood.
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On the day of the kidnapping, everything seemed to be proceeding as usual on set. Johnson and his co-stars and crew were engrossed in shooting a particularly demanding scene. As the day wore on, the production team took a short break. providing the kidnappers with the perfect opportunity to strike.
The abduction was executed with military precision. A group of masked men, armed and organized, infiltrated the set. They created chaos, taking advantage of the confusion to isolate Johnson. Johnson was outnumbered and caught off guard despite his formidable strength and fighting skills. The kidnappers overpowered him, bundled him into a waiting vehicle. and sped away, leaving everyone on set in a state of shock and disbelief.
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2. 10. Faces Of Death (1978)
Directed by: Conan LeCilaire
3. 10. Faces Of Death (1978)
● Before you rush down to the comments, let me
explain my reasoning for including Conan
LeCilaire’s infamous Faces of Death on this list.
The film, a compilation of found footage of
people dying in particularly gruesome ways,
does indeed feature material that was created
by the filmmakers. However, approximately
60% of the footage in the film is authentic.
Perhaps the most famous authentic scene of
the film is footage of when a cyclist is run over
by a semi-tractor trailer, spilling his guts all over
the street
4. 9.Ballad of the Little Soldier (1984)
Directed by Werner Herzog and
Denis Reichle
5. 9. The Ballad Of The Little Soldier
● In addition to being one of the most successful
and influential German filmmakers of all time,
Werner Herzog also has a distinguished career
as a documentarian. In fact, he has done so
many documentaries on so many different
subjects that picking just one of his films for this
list was almost impossible. But I finally settled
on his 1984 documentary on child soldiers in
Nicaragua entitled Ballad of the Little Soldier.
Only clocking in at 45 minutes, Ballad of the
Little Soldier (co-directed by Herzog’s friend
Denis Reichle, who served as a child soldier
during World War II in the Volkssturm) contains
interviews with actual child soldiers.
7. 8.Shoah
● Exhaustive in scope and devastating in detail,
Claude Lanzmann’s nine and a half hour
examination of the Holocaust is one of the most
intense, harrowing, and disturbing
documentaries ever made. Comprised mostly
of interviews with concentration camp survivors,
witnesses of the genocide, and actual German
participants of the slaughter, Shoah is perhaps
the definitive film on the Holocaust.
9. 7.Earthlings
● While many might balk at the film’s ideas
concerning speciesism, Shaun Monson’s
Earthlings is one of the most intense
documentaries about animal rights ever made.
A collaboration made with the aid of several
notable vegans, including Joaquin Phoenix,
Moby, and Maggie Q, the film contains
extremely graphic footage of animals being
abused, killed, and exploited in industries and
cultures all over the world. Much of the footage
was only obtained thanks to the use of hidden
cameras
11. 6.The Bridge
● Much like the aforementioned Faces of Death,
Eric’s Steel’s The Bridge contains authentic
footage of people dying. But this time around,
instead of featuring accidental footage, The
Bridge contains scenes of people committing
suicide by jumping off the San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge. Working every day for one
year, the film’s crew managed to capture
several people jumping to their deaths. To the
film crew’s credit, they did try to stop the
jumpers whenever they could. However, as
they quickly discovered, most jumpers gave
little to no warning before taking the fatal
12. 5) Jesus Camp (September 15,
2006) Directed by Heidi Ewing and
Rachel Grady
13. 5) Jesus Camp
● As a Christian myself, I was horrified and repulsed by
Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady’s Jesus Camp, an
examination of the charismatic Christian summer camp
“Kids On Fire School of Ministry.” Located in Devils Lake,
North Dakota, the summer camp trains young children to
be soldiers of the “army of God” against what they believe
to be a secular and corrupt society. It is impossible to
watch Jesus Camp without cringing at certain scenes:
when the children are made to pray at a cardboard idol of
president George W. Bush, when they are reduced to tears
and screams during a religious service, and even a scene
where they meet with (pre-scandal) Ted Haggard in order
to receive advice about ministry and evangelism.
15. 4.The Cove
● Louie Psihoyos’ The Cove is an Academy
Award winning documentary about Japanese
dolphin drive hunting, a brutal process whereby
migrating dolphins are driven into coves and
mercilessly stabbed, gutted, and chopped to
death by fishermen. Not only is the process
inhumane and cruel, but it is allowed to survive
thanks to shady business dealing with
politicians who are willing to look the other way
for a price. The film is incredibly controversial
for both its graphic content and the methods by
which the filmmakers attained it
16. 3.Cropsey (June 4, 2009) Directed
by Joshua Zeman and Barbara
Brancaccio
17. 3.Cropsey
● Cropsey is a documentary on a fascinating and
equally disturbing concept: what if one of the many
American urban legends about sinister child snatchers
turned out to be true? In this case, the boogeyman is
the eponymous Cropsey, an escaped mental patient
who supposedly kidnaps and kills kids in New York.
The documentary begins by exploring this urban
legend before moving its focus onto the true-life story
of Andre Rand, a Staten Island maniac accused of
murdering 5 children in the 70’s and 80’s. These two
figures, Cropsey and Rand, are used as a gateway for
delving into the darker parts of small-town America. A
word of warning: don’t watch this documentary in the
dark.
19. 2) The Hammer Maniacs (2010)
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20. 2.The Hammer Maniacs
● Have you ever looked into the face of pure evil? In this
Chilean documentary, we come face-to-face with three
of the most twisted, sadistic, and horrifying serial
killers in history: the Dnepropetrovsk Maniacs, three
Ukrainian teenagers charged with 21 murders, some
of which they filmed. Not only were several of these
murders captured on film, one of them, the brutal
slaying of 48 year old Sergei Yatzenko, was leaked
onto the internet and became a minor viral hit under
the title “3Guys1Hammer,” referring to the weapon that
they used to kill him. This documentary explores these
crimes and features actual footage from the murder
videos. Be warned: this documentary is not for the
faint of heart.
21. 1. Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan
● This online documentary examines one of the most
heinous cultural abuses towards women still in existence
today: Kyrgyzstan bride kidnapping. Ever since the fall of
the Soviet Union, the practice of kidnapping young women
and coercing them into marriages against their will has
spiked significantly. While any film about such a terrible
thing would be disturbing in its own right, this documentary
pushes the boundaries of good taste by having a camera
crew accompany a group of men during an actual
kidnapping. Yes, you read that right: the film crew solicited
their services as wedding photographers to a family,
participated in a kidnapping, documented the wedding,
and did nothing to help. The film crew claims that they
didn’t interfere with the kidnapping because the woman
was already planning on marrying one of her abductors,
but that doesn’t excuse the fact that they participated in an
act that is illegal under Kyrgyzstan law and condemned by
the rest of the world.