A larger trend is a return to the extreme, graphic violence that characterized much of the type of low-budget, exploitation horror of before. An example of this trend was the emergence of a type of horror with emphasis on torture, suffering and violent death, referred to as "horror porn". With films such as The Collector, The Tortured, Saw, and Hostel, and their sequels, frequently singled out as examples of this sub-genre
Sunday, 21 October 2012
THE HISTORY OF HORROR
The start of the 2000s saw a quiet period for the genre. The release of an extended version of The Exorcist in 2000 was successful despite the film having been available on home video for years.A main trend of the most recent decade is the use of psychology to scare audiences, rather than gore.
There was also return to the zombie genre in horror movies made after 2000, The Resident Evil video game franchise was adapted into a film released in March 2002. Four sequels have followed. The British film 28 Days Later (2002) featured an update on the genre with The Return of the Living Dead (1985) style of aggressive zombie. The film later spawned a sequel: 28 Weeks Later. An updated remake of Dawn of the Dead (2004) soon appeared as well as the zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead (2004)
A larger trend is a return to the extreme, graphic violence that characterized much of the type of low-budget, exploitation horror of before. An example of this trend was the emergence of a type of horror with emphasis on torture, suffering and violent death, referred to as "horror porn". With films such as The Collector, The Tortured, Saw, and Hostel, and their sequels, frequently singled out as examples of this sub-genre
A larger trend is a return to the extreme, graphic violence that characterized much of the type of low-budget, exploitation horror of before. An example of this trend was the emergence of a type of horror with emphasis on torture, suffering and violent death, referred to as "horror porn". With films such as The Collector, The Tortured, Saw, and Hostel, and their sequels, frequently singled out as examples of this sub-genre
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Your blog is progressing nicely Rhys although you have not yet posted evidence of your first venture into audience research. My advice for future improvements is to think as creatively as possible about how you present the evidence of your research and planning.
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