The Horror Genre

LearningObjective/Kaupapa: To make informed connections and comparisons that are different in time, culture and literary influence, exploring their influence on each other and on culture as appropriate. The Values are…….Respect and DIVERSITY The competency is……MANAGING SELF Do Now/ Nā Mahi: Write down what the biggest changes to society in the last 100 years are.

Changes Increased Technology – Radio, TV, SFX, 3D, Computers, internet, travel etc Increased Technology – Radio, TV, SFX, 3D, Computers, internet, travel etc Increase in media and comms Increase in media and comms Increased exposure to violence and graphic images. Increased exposure to violence and graphic images. Less innocent as children Less innocent as children More information availiable More information availiable Better education Better education Decrease in religion Decrease in religion Multiculturalism more common. Multiculturalism more common.

How has our fear changed?

LearningObjective/Kaupapa: To make informed connections and comparisons that are different in time, culture and literary influence, exploring their influence on each other and on culture as appropriate. The Values are…….Respect and DIVERSITY The competency is……MANAGING SELF Do Now/ Nā Mahi: Write down all the horror films you know

History of Horror 1890s-George Melies’ ‘Monster Movies’ 1890s-George Melies’ ‘Monster Movies’ 1922-German Vampire Flick German Vampire Flick. 1930s-Gothic Horror from Universal Studio (Frankenstein, Dracula). 1930s-Gothic Horror from Universal Studio (Frankenstein, Dracula) Alien Invasions (Body Snatchers, Thing from another World) Alien Invasions (Body Snatchers, Thing from another World). 1960s-Hammer Films 1960s-Hammer Films

History of Horror s Late 1960s-Psychological Horror from Hitchcock (Psycho). Michael Powell’s ‘Peeping Tom’. Late 1960s-Psychological Horror from Hitchcock (Psycho). Michael Powell’s ‘Peeping Tom’. Late 60’s-70s-Occult horror (Rosemary’s Baby, Exorcist)- Walking Dead (Romero’s 1968 ‘Night of the Living Dead’. Late 60’s-70s-Occult horror (Rosemary’s Baby, Exorcist)- Walking Dead (Romero’s 1968 ‘Night of the Living Dead’. 1970s-Gore fests such as Carpenter’s ‘Last House on the Left’, Tobe Hooper’s ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ 1970s-Gore fests such as Carpenter’s ‘Last House on the Left’, Tobe Hooper’s ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’

History of Horror-Late 70s/80s 1978-Carpenter’s tension filled Halloween Carpenter’s tension filled Halloween. Romero’s Zombie’s continued to shuffle along in ‘Dawn of the Dead’ and the ‘Day of the Dead’ Romero’s Zombie’s continued to shuffle along in ‘Dawn of the Dead’ and the ‘Day of the Dead’

History of Horror-1990s Post-modern, self aware horror from Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson (Scream Trilogy) Post-modern, self aware horror from Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson (Scream Trilogy) 1999-Blair Witch mockumentary Blair Witch mockumentary. Japanese Horror floods the market with ‘Ringu’, ‘Ju-On’ (The Grudge) Japanese Horror floods the market with ‘Ringu’, ‘Ju-On’ (The Grudge)

History of Horror American remakes of Japanese Horror (Ring, Grudge, Dark Waters) American remakes of Japanese Horror (Ring, Grudge, Dark Waters) Revisiting of old villains in a new guise (Freddy V Jason, Halloween H2O, Alien V Predator). Revisiting of old villains in a new guise (Freddy V Jason, Halloween H2O, Alien V Predator).

Pastiche/Parody/Comedy What is the difference? What is the difference?