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The classic 1973 film, The Exorcist, has been known to be an incredibly terrifying horror movie. With its vivid images of the supernatural world of terror, it portrays how awful the human female can be. It also introduces a “…third way in which the horror film illustrates the work of abjection refers to the constructionContinue reading “The Exorcist”

Films like Carrie, carry a theme that introduces supernatural powers with the protagonist and the impact it has on the other characters. Familial and familiar relations are shown throughout the film as well as the horror that is portrayed. In the start of the film, the audience can see her first appearance of her supernaturalContinue reading “Carrie and her Femininity”

In most horror films, the female protagonist known as the “final girl” is the only character in the movie to be fully developed in psychological detail. The “final girl”, most of the time, is the last one to make it to the end of the film involving some sort of fight with the antagonist. ThisContinue reading “Scream”

What is better to watch than an original slasher film, John Carpenter’s, Halloween. Throughout this movie, there are five key principles that are shown; the killer, the weapon, the “horrible place”, the final girl, and the shock factor. Mix all of them together to create one truly horrific plot. The first principle in the filmContinue reading “Halloween: A Slasher Film”

The 1960 film, Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock, is a classic slasher movie with many twists and turns. Littered with sexual visuals and an idea that women are less human or less than men. This film contains the five key principles: the killer, the weapon, the “horrible place”, the final girl, and the shock factor. AllContinue reading “Psycho (1960)”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”