Documentary | 02/10/2020

 The History of Horror Movies

NCL

Ideas:

  • The history of horror movies
  • The impact on the culture now
  • Why they are so popular
  • Stereotypes in the horror genre

Locations:

  • Empire Cinema
  • Theatre
  • Empty places
  • (Sunderland) College

Equipment list:

  • 700D Canon camera
  • Standard video tripod
  • Microphone
  • Box LED lights
  • Extra batteries

Research:

  • Popular movies throughout time:

The Phantom of the Opera (1925), Frankenstein (1931), Godzilla (1954), Psycho (1960), The Exorcist (1973), The Shining (1980), Scream (1996), Paranormal Activity (2007), The Cabin in the Woods, Get Out (2017), The Turning (2
020).

  • Impact:

By the late 2010s, horror became the most popular genre for independent films in the US. Changes in distribution strategies, such as the dying home video market, hit other genres harder than horror, and breakout successes proved theatrical distribution to be viable. Although hardcore horror films remained a niche, crossover films appealed to both horror and arthouse crowds, driven by positive critical reviews and word-of-mouth.

  • The origins of horror:

The first depictions of the supernatural on screen appeared in several of the short silent films created by the french pioneer filmmaker Georges Meliese in the late 1890s. The best known of these early supernatural-based works in the 2 and a half minute short film 'The house of the Devil". The film is credited as being the first ever horror film.

Timeline:

  • Plan: 2 days (script, research)
  • Film: 1 week (interviews, cinematic shots)
  • Edit: 1 week

Risk assessment:

Interview:

NOTE: video had to be compressed in order to be uploaded onto blogger, please excuse any bad quality.

WWW: 

  • We were able to get footage of an interview.

EBI: 

  • i should have talked to them a bit more and given more feedback and suggestions, as well as put a little more effort into working with them.

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