tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407789958418486503.post222403738718623645..comments2023-05-19T01:00:28.611-07:00Comments on Processed Grass: Thinking About Terror: Why Does Horror Scare?Rich Thornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175155453260438808noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407789958418486503.post-53071148301669073242011-10-18T17:30:53.565-07:002011-10-18T17:30:53.565-07:00Yeah, I took a course in Gothic Fiction last year ...Yeah, I took a course in Gothic Fiction last year and we looked at a ton of different examples of works that created different types of fears. I thought about it in the context of films and it seemed to add up.<br /><br />Fear might be kind of an umbrella term, but I think it certainly fits in to what horror films mostly try to accomplish. That also seems to force them to be written off, but I just think they need to be approached slightly differently.<br /><br />Most of those are in my queue, I'll see if I have time for some more horror movies after I finish up this third season of Breaking Bad.Rich Thornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14175155453260438808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2407789958418486503.post-54603032327554102052011-10-17T15:33:39.801-07:002011-10-17T15:33:39.801-07:00Compelling thoughts. Fear certainly seems to be th...Compelling thoughts. Fear certainly seems to be the thing most horror movies are trying to dig into. I'm not sure if I can come up with an exception at that point, so an exploration of fear might be a strong, concise understanding of the horror genre. <br /><br />As far as recommendations, I'd say Repulsion, Carrie and both versions of Nosferatu are a good start.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com