classification essay
Hayden Stanfield
Professor Feddersen
English 1113.1924
15 October 2013
What Makes Movies Great? Movies have been around since humans discovered film cameras. They began as silent films which are movies without speech and a few subtitles. These films then integrated sound and became extremely popular within modern society. In modern times, movies are categorized by a variety of techniques. The most important technique is the effect they have on the audience. From anxiety to suspense, each genre has special techniques they use when establishing a connection with the audience. Among the genres, there are horror films. These involve scare tactics which cause great suspense within the audience. Suspense is the state of mental uncertainty or excitement; however, horror films also induce suspense that increases anxiety. The scare tactics that create anxiety are used consistently in films with darkness and a variety of monsters. Darkness brings the feeling of unforeseen action, while monsters terrorize the audience. These films may also attack hidden fears of the viewers. The movie, Arachnophobia, which was produced in 1990, terrified people of all ages. This movie brought the fear of spiders to another level. In one of the scenes, a man is eating popcorn and swallows a spider on a popcorn kernel. The spider bites him in the throat and crawls out of his mouth. This can cause massive hysteria and phobia for spiders within many children. In effect, the children will have nightmares due to the fears they were exposed to during the film. In addition, producers involve murder and gore to these influential movies. This violence convinces citizens that this type of behavior is acceptable. Today, teens love horror films for the thrill they receive. In conclusion, horror movies appeal to the fears and secrets to create thrills within the viewer. Drama is developed mainly on the basis of emotional feeling and suspense. Emotional feeling is created by connecting the
Professor Feddersen
English 1113.1924
15 October 2013
What Makes Movies Great? Movies have been around since humans discovered film cameras. They began as silent films which are movies without speech and a few subtitles. These films then integrated sound and became extremely popular within modern society. In modern times, movies are categorized by a variety of techniques. The most important technique is the effect they have on the audience. From anxiety to suspense, each genre has special techniques they use when establishing a connection with the audience. Among the genres, there are horror films. These involve scare tactics which cause great suspense within the audience. Suspense is the state of mental uncertainty or excitement; however, horror films also induce suspense that increases anxiety. The scare tactics that create anxiety are used consistently in films with darkness and a variety of monsters. Darkness brings the feeling of unforeseen action, while monsters terrorize the audience. These films may also attack hidden fears of the viewers. The movie, Arachnophobia, which was produced in 1990, terrified people of all ages. This movie brought the fear of spiders to another level. In one of the scenes, a man is eating popcorn and swallows a spider on a popcorn kernel. The spider bites him in the throat and crawls out of his mouth. This can cause massive hysteria and phobia for spiders within many children. In effect, the children will have nightmares due to the fears they were exposed to during the film. In addition, producers involve murder and gore to these influential movies. This violence convinces citizens that this type of behavior is acceptable. Today, teens love horror films for the thrill they receive. In conclusion, horror movies appeal to the fears and secrets to create thrills within the viewer. Drama is developed mainly on the basis of emotional feeling and suspense. Emotional feeling is created by connecting the