Choose between Dracula (Tod Browning, 1931)86 min., Frankenstein (James Whale, 1931) 70 min. , Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960) 109 min.
Film Genres: Horror Films Professor. Julian Cornell Media Studies 342W Spring 2019 id-Term Paper Assignment For your mid-term paper assignment, select a "classic° horror film either one listed on the syllabus or one of your own choosing. A "Classic° Honor film is any produced and released before 1968, which was the year when the genre experienced a resurgence and became similar to the ones we see today. While I would prefer that you analyze an American film, you make choose a film from another country. Once you have decided upon your film, please email the instructor for approval of your topic. Once the topic has been approved by the instructor, please analyze the film according to either of the following questions: 1. Given the unique effects and themes of the horror genre, film critics, fans and scholars have often interpreted the films by employing a psychological perspective. Considering a horror film in this manner involves exploring the psychology of the main characters, their needs, wants and desires and, perhaps most importantly, their pathologist. Explore the psychological elements of your chosen film. What dark desires are expressed by the characters and what are their pathologist? How do they deviate from the 'norms' of behavior? What psychological issues are embodied by the monster? How does the film — the monster, the characters and the story — effect the audience (apart from scaring us) in terms of an individual's fears?
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