Sentences with phrase «classic genre tropes»
Arguably the biggest breakout star of the bunch in 2017, Daniel Kaluuya rose to prominence thanks to his featured role in Jordan Peele's horror film, Get Out, which saw classic genre tropes removed and more relevant issues like racism infused into the unique plot line.
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It follows the classic tropes of the romance genre, enhanced with nuanced performances that elevate what might otherwise be stock characters in a plot with few surprises.
There is, in fact, more going on beneath the sheet to make the ghost look substantial, to have discernible body language, but Lowery's use of such a classic childhood trope somehow makes his striking images indelible — a familiar image used to upend a genre.
«Pride and Prejudice and Zombies» has unleashed a new U.K. trailer that deftly blends the themes of Jane Austen's classic with the tropes of the horror and action genres, while laying out the film's premise.
Though the «sex equals death» rule isn't as prominent in modern horror movies that defy those decades - old tropes, «It Follows» is very much a retro homage to «70s and «80s genre classics, from the «Halloween» - esque synth score, to the striking similarities to «Nightmare on Elm Street,» both in Jay's perpetual helplessness and the film's dreamlike atmosphere.
Yet the style, unique framing device and top - shelf execution are what ultimately help sell this mash - up of classic genre filmmaking with new - school tropes.
by A.F. Stewart Every genre has its classic tropes and fantasy is no exception.
As a master of literary fiction in the American Gothic tradition, Jackson always subverted the trappings of genre, using the classic tropes of the haunted house and the mysterious villagers to illustrate deep cultural and personal anxieties.
Classics are also a way to know what's been done before, and whether or not you're really subverting your genre tropes.
Lauded for its largely unique contribution to the horror game genre, it eschews jumpscares for mounting tension and creative takes on classic horror tropes.
Grey Goo breathes new life into the RTS genre by blending classic, established gameplay mechanics and tropes with modern design tools and technology to create a thoughtful, exhilarating strategy experience.
The game smartly combines tropes from classic genres — murder mystery, science fiction, coming - of - age quests — and subverts them with unique, non-linear game - play mechanics, taboo subjects, and gorgeous environments.
Being a stranger (to a land, a house, or oneself) is a classic trope of horror genre scenarios.
Utilizing sci - fi genre tropes and melodrama, the film evokes a classic «outsider» narrative that is complicated by affect, movement, and body politics.