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Top 10 Movies of terror
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If you're a fan movie horror you already know how strong an experience which can be these types of films. There are some movies horror combine humor with bgalmeno as a way of letting the audience catches their breath. Other "scary movies" maintain the horror factor throughout the movie. What movies you like depends on your personal tastes, but here is a list of the top 10 horror of all time in no particular order. These are big screen events you should see at least once every horror aficionado.
1. merger
Who can forget this cool movie dating back to the 1950s.This horror film starred Steve McQueen as a young hard with his heart of gold that fought the BLOB wild space of glue scan of The remake this trail. horror classic was almost it is not as good as the original version, which was a drive to staple for many years. This was a film that was created when people were less jaded and even special effects is really ridiculous by today's standards at the time when this band that released the audience to leave their imagination to provide them with the best scenes.
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2. JAWS
This production Steven Spielberg continues to be one of the following film and certainly deserves to appear between the top 10 horror of all time.Who cares if you really can see great why demon shark, this was another big screen animation that catered to the imaginary fears and shocked audiences around the world with surprisingly little on-screen carnage indicated.
3. the Friday the 13th
This modern day horror film still reeling to viewers and attract new fans. Although a whole series of Friday the 13th movies produced is still the original that people remember better. Jason and hockey mask is indelibly etched in the minds of all who have seen the Thriller "creeped out".
4. The House on Haunted Hill
Another early film that still manages to latch on fears of the unknown and shock million frantic supporters. This was a film that specialized in creating scenes of horror that was more emotional than Visual.
5. The Exorcist
During the 80s some movies has attracted talented advertising that is not where it was originally released in extremely large people stood for the opportunity to be part of the audience. Linda Blair was shot at stardom as the young girl title (s) by a demon and the show scene of the head spinning round would still create a vertex chills for anyone rent this movie. The fact that many people associated with this horror film have been injured or killed even led to conjecture that there was a scourge "Exorcist", of course, this kind of gossip transacts the movie more popular among the millions of horror fans around the world. the Catholic Church was still a few words to say in this movie, but nothing was able to defeat this horror film in his Office at the height of the box.
6. Jeepers Creepers
This is a film created along the lines of the Friday the 13th. have two young people who designed a subculture of murder, horror and nightmarish fears and a hulking, Kavos killer set at General carnage and destruction for anyone in the path of this type of movie. was the basis for some major terror and Jeepers Creepers box office gold was found between audience consists of mostly teens and young adults.
7. Candyman
This was released in 1992, based on a story written by master Clive Barker.You have to love horror film that captures the supranatural effects of pure horror and blends them with "Oh, so reliable" urban legends from the movie ends all members of the audience is convinced that there is a "Candyman" lurking somewhere in the neighborhood.
8. the sixth Sense
Paranormal activity has always been a staple for many horror flicks, but this film raises additional sensory perceptions to a new level.The little boy who is the main character can actually see and talk you are souls.For him, this is a traumatic event, because some of those lingering spirits is truly "terrible to look at, since most of them have suffered a violent death. twist to this film is that the psychologist who help young medium dealing with fears of is also one of those spirits you are but the psychologist such timidity even perceive that has died.This film can be seen as a "tearjerker" and one of the best horror of all time.
9. Blair Witch Project
This horror film that was released in 1999 and was created with and budget.Became a runaway hit even if there had been too small to see the real horror or special effects.This was a powerful fuelled with film psychological superstitious beliefs of the people and that raked in millions in the Office., a city of students in New England, witches and a video camera are the main elements of this film. the Centre is a little confusing and it is difficult to keep track of what happens on the screen, but the fear factor for this film flew off the chart today have even for people who are convinced that this was really a project undertaken by some fearless students who became victims of the curse of the Blair Witch.
10. night of the living Dead
This is another film black and white horror aviation continues to be popular with audiences, the story starts in a cemetery where creatures zombie-like walking about These dead people who have come back to life and which is literally devour each person find a small group of people in a home and trying to fend off these monsters. dead life is not easy to kill and ingenuity is the key to survival. This is one of those horror movies that lets the audience to use their imagination, which is one of the reasons that has become such a classic favorite.
There are many other great horror for people to watch and enjoy. some newer movies use explosive special effects and makeup to create intense scenes but real horror buffs take you don't see often frightening even more than it has recorded camera the best horror movies indalmata early in your imagination and allow you to become part of the action. thanks to new technology is easy for horror fans can choose to follow either older movies or new versions of this means that you have the best of two worlds "fetish completed" at your disposal.
Differences between horror and terror films Fictions
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The performance of the film is different from that of novel. Novels can be only in the form of words. Authors can express their own ideas or to achieve their aims only by choosing the best words and do better descriptions.
But for movie makers, have many of the resources to do what they want. In horror fiction to further understanding of our imagination, we deal with all things Thriller in ours. When a novel takes place on the screen, almost all descriptions become d cor and performance of players in a movie. However, the excellent description novels can inspire imagination of people, so that they may also have experiences that make the movie.And, on the other hand, a mediocre movie might limit the imagination of people for established players, places and arena. This may not affect people as do novels.
Put off people with most Movies. We have several options, and audio tape, underscore, and color.The expression of the factors, the pace of the underscore, and the color of the box can convey a lot of information altogether, or whatever. even far or near, fast or slow lenses can express many emotions. These forms need no words.
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For Thriller, the effectiveness of sound plays an irreplaceable role.Take a simple scene as an image, when you are followed by a horrible person, aware of this and odour.Man brings the steps when you walk faster and faster, the nervous system, suddenly in the corner of the street you are hit by someone, someone can protect or irrelevant.This simple scene would not shock the audience much without sounds. But if we played music, increasingly nervous with the rate increasingly stringent and stronger, you feel nervous when watching this little piece and when we give a sound such as emboss! "to the correct time when hit the leadership role from the one we do not know, I have a lot of this is the magic of sounds and music.
Some of the best Films of terror from the past
When it comes to horror movies, was a bit of revitalization in Hollywood in recent years. Movies of terror is cheap and tend to do well at the box office. Most of these films are not very good, though. However, there are some great ones in recent years.
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Here are some of my favorite horror movies of recent years.
While most of the movies have lackluster and saw the franchise has become a cash cow, the original saw is definitely worth seeing. Apart from the fact that it is frightening and cringe inducing, has a great plot twists and will surprise any movie fan.
The ring is another movie that has a brilliant plot. If you don't like, I don't see the ring. If you are looking for a good scary movie to watch, however, the ring will not disappoint this hurt that Naomi Watts in this either.
A film that may not have gotten great reviews (as do a few horror), but I still have a very scary and had me thinking it was "Quarantine". Dexter Star Jennifer Carpenter plays a leading role in this work to make the viewer believe that terrified.
Of course, an instant classic horror movie the Blair Witch Project was.I remember seeing this film in theaters a few days before they go on a camping trip, which was very, very wrong. this film was revolutionary for the corner of first-person camera, and the whole thing was shot with a camcorder.
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A more recent horror film that was excellent is "Let The Right one in, which chronicles a girl vampire who befriends a normal boy. boy are often intimidated, but what changes when he meets the vampire neighbor Eli, who takes care of business.
These are just some of the great films of terror to released recently. More to come soon.
German movies of terror-managers who shape Underground cinema
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As a nation, Germany has gone through many difficult moments and survived two major wars ever to take place on our planet. It is understandable, since it has suffered so much real life terrorism, the kind of horror film is not exactly flourishing there after the second world WAR. In fact, it is not until the 1980s that filmmakers will begin to emerge from the German underground film scene and put their mark on our Favorite genre.
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Today I would like to introduce you to five influential German filmmakers have made the kind of German horror what it is today; while you may recognize them all, you'll know I staked at least one name from the list.
We begin our journey with a man named of Andreas Schnaas, is considered the pioneer of ultra-violent Metro film scene.Mr Schnaas was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1968 and in love with cinema fell at a very young age. Since the local theatres were lax in their exclusion from the most horrific movies, Schaas grew up in a steady diet of high-caliber martial arts movies and animations zombie. While his parents are not necessarily approve the film tastes, recognize the artistic tendencies and from the age of 12
He shot his first amateur horror film in which he himself and a friend.
You could until 1989 that, Schnaas could operate until the funds needed to shoot his own movie (5000 DM, about 2,000 USD $), but when he did his first film made a very.Violent * t, the original full film was so called because it is what Schnaas ' friend accused do.The story involved Karl the butcher and apparently the film itself was largely oriented Gore. Fans loved it, and immediately became a hit cult inspires many a show midnight. the German Government, the following shall be prohibited on the other hand, this video is currently suffering as much first release Straight-to-video. This is going to produce three sequels: mother Hold my hand, Infantry of Doom (also known as a zombie Doom in the USA) and Nikos. Even
Although the band never sued for copyright infringement, the first film included to prevent the unauthorized use of the song W.A.S.P. "the torture does not stop.
The same year, writer director Jörg Buttgereit of Berlin, would bring in the world yet another controversial film. Nekromantik described by the famous film director John waters as the world's first erotic film for necrophiliacs ".The story in a kind of tragic Nekromantik includes "hero" employment is the removal of bodies from public places this gives the perfect opportunity for favorite fetish: romancing the dead. As you can imagine, due to
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SUBJECT MATTER, the film is banned in several countries. However, unlike the film Nekromantik Schnaas, intends to be a social commentary. The basic gist of the story shows the main character abused and tortured by society in General, enabling the world's sick fantasy withdrawl is created to hide inside.In the fantasies he can exert a final control over the world and in particular ' puppet ' dead in the same way that civil society to the master all-checks for the existence.
While the film's Buttgereit can be defined as horror, since it is clearly a strong element in the film, many viewers are more clearly classified as transgressive movie is in itself a kind of avant garde filmmaking. the film itself contains many scenes that will be difficult for each audience to swallow, but hard truths about life is often. For cold symbolism, Buttgereit film debut certainly pushes limits.
Shortly before the 1990 showed a greater force in the German movie landscape: Olaf Ittenbach.Black legacy, Mr Ittenbach first film proved not only his directorial debut, as well as the introduction of as an actor. He played a teenage metalhead who is a heavy death from a drinker and obsessive, tortured by nightmarish visions. of course, there is a set of spiral in lunacy. Many consider Ittenbach to is the first German ' splatterpunk ' filmmaker and compare the works of Resident Evil, toxic Avengers and other more recognized movies. It is certainly pushed further into the public German horror the projector, but not as our final Director presented in this article.
You may have guessed what comes: Uwe Böll Foundation, Böll Foundation is a Director whom critics love to hate.Is a man who were apparently only dark German movies for the real world.It is not only a Director, but also and perhaps most screen writer working mainly producer from his own.Unlike many Hollywood directors taken outside funding, Herr Böll Foundation seeks to fund his own work.He studied at the University of Siegen and
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University of Cologne and holds a doctorate in literature.
So it may come as a surprise to many that he has been treated with contempt both the world of cinema.While there are many potential reasons as there are no brains to think their critics often aim at what they see as the emphasis style over substance. movies of Uwe Böll Foundation taken direct inspiration from the video games like Alone dark, postal, BloodRayne and dead.While they may boast the finest acting or more realistic effects in movies today, Mr Böll Foundation films offer a more sure until a solid fun factor and that has made him something of a cult hero among fans of video games and horror movies in General.
A true maverick style, Uwe Böll Foundation rarely stand when he criticised. This is for insulting public critics and even challenge to get a ring and context! This congratulates its legendary ability to raise funds for films as opposed to obtaining funding from established Studio. most of the investors are German, because in the country of the native enjoys tax shelter that helps is able to finance the films more easily.
harsh criticism and downright mean things he said about his films, still produces and undoubtedly improve. While this can be a magnet for media only, Uwe Böll Foundation is proud of its supporters and refuses to leave the passion.
This is a wrap about this look at four influential directors in German horror film scene. hope will open your eyes to what has to offer when it is dark film the land that brought us Dachshunds. Volkswagens and can take some work to find the titles that are presented here, but surely you can't be shocked if you choose to pick a few for your viewing pleasure!
Best horror movies of 2009
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Grace 5).
Many times we rent horror solely on the basis of how the original area of the plot. No matter how terrible it is, I always give it a chance if it is something that I have never seen before, I hope this proves to be great. Grace won the movies, when I read the back of the frame and thought, "now that's cool sounds", and this is the case. The film revolves around a pregnant woman loses its development during a tragic car accident and her unborn baby. Choose to move and to deliver the lifeless embryo in any case, the mother goes into labor only to be shocked by creating a living, breathing baby. Chalking this up as a medical miracle doctors let us mother you take the child home to start a new family. But after weeks of milk, baby denies mother soon realized that all the hungry baby wants to eat human blood.This is a Hermit with baby, this is an extreme measures to meet the child hunger. St201 gem by Paul Solet/Director was certainly deserves the rental and concluded that one of the best surprises 2009.
4.) dead Snow
The main reason why this film cracking my list of top five movies of terror is thanks to this maxim million dollar, the same premise allegedly got the film financed with only two words dynamically awesome: Nazi Zombies! And even Dead snow could have and should have been much better than you do not need away from the fact that Tommy Wirkola blood soaked tale of medical students stranded snow capped hills of Germany during boarding slowly from one by one from eating flesh, swastika wearing monsters from the Third Reich is an absolute blast furnaces for track. obvious inspiration from the American horror classics such as brilliant Evil Dead, Dead Snow is one of those modern horror movies created by blood-and-guts comedy as the number one goal.Just goes to show that Tarantino was the Director of this year to put a humorous Spin on the "horrors" of the second world war.
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3.) Paranormal activity
Unlike the majority of the population of the nation, I am not in love madly Paranormal activity when I saw my first, having some issues with the movie lackluster ended (what the hell, Spielberg?) now will not be my mistake, it was certainly anatrichiastiko as hell with some real stomach-disturbing moments, but the fright factor is not a film that takes this film in my top five I was won over what a convincing and entertaining film/director Oren Peli was able to deliver with a budget of around just elachistotato € 11000 was able to have a global audience. an impressive achievement that thousands of struggling filmmakers try to achieve each year; now, thanks to the Peli, there is a new found hope as every major film studio in America is search for the next Paranormal activity.
2. Treat Trick R ')
Thanks to two years worth extended Internet phone that film would not be able to respond, this anthology of stories «was unfortunately a disappointment for many people, cannot meet the worldwide web.But for me, it became an instant holiday classic, held immediately my annual Halloween horror movies playlist, accompanying the likes such notable titles as John Carpenter's Halloween and the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.Written and directed by Superman Returns was Michael Dougherty, Trick ' R Treat has interesting characters in fun, campy stories include a movie that never takes itself serious, while at the same time staying true to the spirit of all Hallows Eve. movie concluded that one of the best selling DVD of 2009, it was exactly what item that makes Warner BROS wondering thought shelving the movie with such bankability among the masses of terror Bay for two years.Let us hope that they will not be stupid for already scheduled.
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1. Sauna)
I am quite sure that if you follow this hybrid history/horror by Director by Jussi Annila Anti-to mute the entire runtime, it will still effectively creep hell out of you. the Finnish film, which was technically a version of 2008, but does not make the members by 2009, is no doubt that some of the most beautiful cinematography never will appear in a horror film, used to create a dark, eerie atmosphere from start to finish. Brilliantly interweaving elements of arthouse Cinema by price shocks of modern Hollywood horror, sauna delivers a fairy tale supranatural set year 1595 is just as reliable and frightening as anything seen in the Paranormal activity. horror movies Completely epinoites from Finland in advance, thanks to the sauna, I now follow them.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Symbols that scare-13 common Artifacts of terror
Most films use patterns or specific objects as metaphors for a concept that the filmmaker is trying to convey. In horror movies, many such objects are used to intensify mood, identify character traits, emphasize themes and concepts (e.g. good vs. evil), and foreshadow events. Objects can be powerful symbols that add depth and meaning to a story.
Horror films try to capture our worst nightmares. As Carl G. Jung observed in his book Man and His Symbols (1979): "Commonplace objects or ideas can assume such powerful psychic significance in a dream that we may awake seriously disturbed, in spite of having dreamed of nothing worse than a locked room or a missed train" and "As a general rule, the unconscious aspect of any event is revealed to us in dreams, where it appears not as a rational thought but as a symbolic image."
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Some of the most common symbolic objects found in horror include:
1. Religious Symbols - Religion is very prevalent in horror, with themes of life and death, spirituality, man playing god, man fighting inner and outer demons, good versus evil, and so forth. Religious artifacts may be Christian, occult, satanic, voodoo, or about any other type of belief in something greater than humanity. In The Skeleton Key (2005), hospice worker Caroline Ellis is a skeptic and does not believe in the supernatural, even though hoodoo items and legends surround her in the swampy, primitive homestead where she cares for an elderly man, Ben. As Ben believes in the hoodoo magic, Caroline pieces together more and more about the lynching of a slave couple who performed hoodoo in the attic, and her belief system begins to shift. She learns about the jujus - spell-books and recorded conjurations she discovers in the attic - and begins to perform rituals herself. In the end, her fear makes her a believer and this is her downfall, as it is what the slaves, who have lived on in the bodies of others, needed to take over her body. She let the symbolic objects overpower her reasoning.
2. Symbols of Death - Death is naturally pervasive in horror and there are countless representative objects, such as coffins, gravestones, skeletons, angels of death, and so forth. In Psycho (1960), the taxidermy birds are representative of the dead mother in the home and Bates' schizophrenic attempts to keep her alive after death. In horror, there can be confusion between life and death, such as ghosts, zombies, and the supernatural, so objects can help symbolize who is on which side. Toward the beginning of Jacob's Ladder (1990), Jacob gets trapped in an underground tunnel, which is symbolic of being trapped between life and death. The rushing train which barely misses him on the track is filled with disfigured faces, lost souls like him. As he suffers increasing hallucinations and his life spins out of control, the only comfort he finds is with his chiropractor Louis, who he describes as an overgrown cherub. We later discover he is in fact an angel. Louis tells Jacob the truth about his situation, though Jacob cannot comprehend its real meaning at the time. The fire that Jacob ignites at an Army headquarters (Jacob believes the hallucination were from army experiments) represents his need to burn away his attachments and memories of life. Fire symbolically recurs many times in the film and Jacob is literally consumed by it before being able to finally leave his hellish purgatory.
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3. Colors - Many films use color to symbolize themes and the powers of good and evil. Red is often associated with evil, blood, lust, and violence, for example the Red Queen in Resident Evil (2002). Black is also naturally associated with evil while light, neutral colors or earth tones are associated with good or the general populace.
4. Light - Light can symbolize many things, such as hope, transition, escape, and even death (e.g. Poltergeist's "Don't go into the light!") Sunlight normally provides a sense of comfort so the incongruity of sunlight and horror can be especially unnerving, such as in the famous graveyard scene in Night of the Living Dead (1968). Candles, lanterns, and flashlights are common sources of light in horror, as this light can only be cast so far while the surrounding darkness is rife with shadows. In this early scene from Hellraiser (1987) the dangling light bulbs in the torture room instantly sets the tone.
INT. TORTURE ROOM NIGHT
The bare bulbs in the room we've entered swing violently, disorienting us. There are chains - dozens of them - disappearing with the darkness of the ceiling: all are swinging back and forth. Some end in hooks, with pieces of skin and sinew adhering; some are serrated, others simply drip blood.
In the claustrophobic British horror film The Descent (2005), a group of female friends on a caving expedition become hunted by inhuman creatures. The women are trapped in virtual darkness underground and light is their only friend as the creatures are blind. Light and dark are often used thematically to represent good and evil, hence the horror of the night and the hope of a new dawn if you have managed to survive.
5. Weapons - A majority of horror films involve the use of weapons, from machine guns to saws. Weapons have phallic symbolism that suggests masculine power and the woman that outsmarts the villain essentially castrates him. Leatherface's weapon in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) is the ultimate phallic symbol of raging power. Weapons are most symbolically powerful when they reflects character; Leatherface lives on and on for this very reason.
6. Fabric - Fabric appears in many forms in horror, such as drapes, tapestries, and furniture dust coverings. Because fabric can disguise, it intensifies suspense as it suggests the presence of something behind it. The protagonist can also hide behind fabric, but of course is not protected by it. In The Others (2001), the mother hears voices in the home and enters a room where all the stored items are covered with dust cloths. As the voices intensify, she begins pulling down the cloths to try to reveal the source. In this film, fabric is used as a metaphor for covering the dark truth the mother refuses to accept, that she murdered her own children. The curtains that are always closed in the home also emphasize this. Once the mother accepts the truth, there is no need for curtains and they can live in the light.
7. Keys/Locks - Keys and locks symbolize secrets, confinement, and hidden objects or places. In The Skeleton Key, Caroline is trying to solve her patient Ben's paralyzed condition. Her skeleton key works in every room in the house except one in the attic. She manages to get inside the room and discovers a host of disturbing secrets that will lead to her own demise. In The Others, the mother must constantly lock and unlock doors to prevent light from reaching her children who have a rare condition and will die if exposed to sunlight. In this film, the keys and locks represent her confined thinking as well as her physical confinement in purgatory. Only when she accepts the truth can all the doors be left unlocked, as the curtains can come down.
8. Doors and Windows - Doors and windows (or any portal) have many symbolic meanings. Often, they help symbolize characterization. With windows, a person has a limited perspective and is like a spectator, not part of the outside world. The person looking through the window may be frightened of the world outside or physically unable to be part of it. In The Others, the mother is often by the window looking out, trapped in her home because of her children and a dense, pervasive fog. At the end, she and her children stand by the window looking out at a world they no longer belong to. On the other hand, doors can be symbolic of opportunity. In horror, however, doors and windows are typically a means of entrapment or escape. They are also highly utilized for building suspense... is something behind the slightly open door or lurking outside the window in the dark? In Night of the Living Dead, doors and windows are dangerous openings that the zombies can infiltrate, despite efforts to block them up. Some of the most frightening scenes are when zombie hands reach in through spaces between the wooden boards. Windows can also personify a haunted house as eyes, such as the always glowing, quarter-round windows in Amityville Horror.
9. Labyrinths/Mazes - Mazes and labyrinths have often appeared in horror to heighten the protagonist's lack of control. From the hedge maze in The Shining to the complex labyrinth of the underground Hive in Resident Evil, they offer many opportunities for sudden surprises around the corner, trap doors, circular action, and a sense of improbability for escape.
10. Dolls - Dolls have appeared often in horror storytelling. The incongruity of a child's toy and danger can make it unnerving, as dolls normally represent happiness, innocence, and nurturing. Yet their distorted human qualities, such as oversized heads, unblinking eyes or exaggerated features, can make them especially eerie. Doll appearances can be subtle, such as the marionette in The Others. The doll on a string represents a figure that is not in control of its movements or destiny, much like the mother despite her efforts. It is also a moment when she shockingly connects to 'the other side' and her lifelong definitions of reality are completely rattled. Dolls can also take a leading role, such as in the evil Chucky series. The same unnerving effect has been used with clowns, though they have been so overused as to have lost much of their effect. Dolls, on the other hand, come in so many forms, from voodoo to Barbie dolls and battered antique to contemporary ones, that they offer vast opportunities for symbolic use. A doll's symbolism, which may be expressed through children's play or other means, might include sexuality, lack of control, death, desire, regret, families, aging, and much more.
11. Masks - from the Phantom of the Opera to slasher classics, masks are most often used to disguise evil. Masks are devoid of movement, except for the eyes that peer through them, which makes them like doll faces. In The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Leatherface wears three different masks (made from human skin) that reflect his mood or victim. And who will ever forget hockey-masked Jason or white-faced Michael Myers? On occasion, the villain behind the mask may be a woman. The Japanese film, Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman (2007), is based on an urban legend that claims a suburban town was terrorized by the spirit of a woman whose beautiful face had been horribly disfigured. She would roam the streets wearing a long coat and surgical mask. She would approach her young victims and, while removing the mask, ask them if she was pretty. Their response would inevitably lead to a violent demise.
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12. Mirrors - Mirrors, or a mirror effect such as reflections in glass or water, can have many symbolic meanings though typically represent the multiple dualities of characters. Broken mirrors have obvious connotations of shattered lives and personalities. Mirrors can also represent voyeuristic, vanity, and sexual themes - we display our bodies and beautify ours faces in front of them in private. Mirrors can also reflect dangers. The following scene from Halloween: H20 (1998) is a good example of how effective this can be as a sudden scare tactic:
Linda swipes her palm across the fogged-up mirror, wiping away the steam... ON the MIRROR. In its reflection we see Molly and Linda... then -- THE SHAPE appears from the cloud of steam behind them!
The mirror has been the subject of many films, including Alexandre Aja's 2008 film Mirrors, which is based on the 2003 Korean film Into the Mirror. In these films, the mirror is a gateway between good and evil, its symbolism similar to doors, gates, and windows.
13. Rope - Rope has many symbolic meanings, from bondage, flogging, and death (the noose) to a means of escape or survival. In horror, ropes are most often used as a form of bondage. This symbolism has been used since the dawn of cinema and has symbolic importance today. In the opening of James Whale's Frankenstein (1931), one of the first shots is a pair of hands pulling on a rope; hands lowering a coffin before grave robbers Dr. Frankenstein and his assistant pull it back up in front of a statue of the Grim Reaper. Later in the opening sequence, they cut a condemned man down from the rope of a gallows but are disappointed that they will need a different brain as his neck was severed.
Symbolism can be very powerful and is an important tool for enhancing theme and character. Everyday objects can be used to effectively alter mood. Even a paper doll can be salaciously scary if in the right hands!