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What is the enduring appeal of horror?- I think more and more people are coming fascinated by horror and want to see how much they can take of it. Or fascinated by the fact someone could think up of some of these theme/ideas and are interested by it. For example some of the big horror films like taxis chainsaw massica or the Saw films people are interested on how gory the film is and how in some films brake the limit and the audience wants to test there self’s and see how much they can take.
What is the role of the child in horror films?- I think the role of a child in a horror film is a symbol of hope and innocents. Or it could be to shock the audience. Most people see children as sweet and innocent but in some cases in horror we see the unexpected and see children killing. By doing this is shocks the audience and its so abnormal that its so interesting yet disturbing.
Consider the role of ‘the final woman’. Is the horror genre misogynist?- In some cases yes. They are usually the first to die or get killed. Women are usally seen as week and tend to freak out or scream for no reason to make them look perthitic. But in more resent horror films like IT and the Shinning both female characters are seen as strong, interdependent and brave and take lead of the situation.
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