Sentences with phrase «elements in this horror film»

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It has been hailed as one of the most important films in recent years, for its frightening use of mystery and horror elements to look at racism in America.

Try growing up in Middle East, with the Islamic horror elements regularly sprinkled throughout your life, and then watch this film.

Banshee contains elements for fans of drama, action, horror and romance films and shows all in one.

It's an element of menace in keeping with the movie's otherworldly atmosphere; Holmer shoots these fits with suspense worthy of horror films, but she's not interested in shocks or viscera.

Its comparatively simple first act remains a good example of how to apply the horror elements of the Silent Hill games to film with a degree of elegance and wit, and for a solid 35 minutes, it's an atmospheric film about a mother whose deeply maternal desire to help her daughter inadvertently places her in danger, and the need for Radha Mitchell's Rose to find her daughter when she goes missing provides a cogent and palatable, if somewhat slight, emotional basis from which the proceeding action can spring.

Named for the frozen treat that appears in each film, the two comedies feature British actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost combining comedy with elements of the horror and action film genres.

AVC: That being said, there are some pretty intense effects sequences and horror elements in the film.

Even horror - fantasy elements are mixed in, as if the very common occurrences within the film are the result of witchcraft or meddling supernatural forces, further diluting an already farfetched film to the breaking point of absurdity.

The ghosts, nightmares and creepy noises (horror elements) are not as disturbing as the two extremely violent scenes in the film, one at the beginning, one at the end.

Watching The Exorcist, it's remarkable how not scary the traditional horror elements — the ouija board, the creepy attic — are early in the film.

FSR's Brian Salisbury said in his review: «I loved this film... The genius of The Loved Ones is that it knows how to use over-the-top horror elements to provide the necessary safety net for the tightrope walk between shock and entertainment.»

US audiences were treated to a mangled dubbed version that played up the horror elements; in its definitive version the film has a truly melancholic poetry to it.

It's frustrating that all the elements for a great horror are present in this film yet when combined together here on screen create only a spectacular «meh».

There are elements of traditional horror in the latest film from Alex Garland (Ex Machina), which is based not very closely on the Jeff VanderMeer novel of the same name.

He has said in interviews that the reason he made the film was for the family dynamic that reminded him of his own (he has two young children with wife and costar Blunt), rather than the horror elements.

A few films in recent years have played predominantly on the element of sound in horror films — Don't Breathe and Hush both being textbook examples of sound design becoming a living, breathing character — but A Quiet Place takes it to the next level.

Distributor A24 has taken that particular element of the film, which bowed at Sundance and is set for a summer release, to some pretty wild ends, sending out creepy dolls to various audience members after they take in the chilling horror feature.

Although the film's nomination in the «Best Comedy» category at the forthcoming Golden Globes left some scratching their head — due to the strong dramatic / horror elements at play — there's no denying that Jordan Peele's Get Out was one of the best of the year regardless of the genre.

Though the film's source for horror derives mainly from the family's beliefs and stubbornness in the face of natural elements, it never denies the dark forces that lurk just in the forest.

In fact, unlike the home invasion plot of the first film, «Anarchy» has shed itself almost entirely of all horror elements, aiming for something more along the lines of a retro John Carpenter movie, only not as good.

Ito once again uses great angles and dramatic lighting effects, evoking horror elements with lighting that you wouldn't normally see in this type of genre film.

Perhaps it was that last film that drew her to this new project, since The Invitation has elements of horror in it, though «creeper» might be a better designation for its odd take on the genre (its imdb page lists it as a «thriller»).

CUSTODY (note: this film is out in 2018) A rare instance of social realism harmonising with elements of the horror and thriller to create a heart - stopping, anxiety - inducing drama that not only enthrals but will also open audience's eyes to the hideousness of spousal abuse.

As Blum appreciates in all his series, the anticipated follow - up to the hit 2012 horror film, «Sinister,» will deepen audience's appreciation of the franchise by retaining beloved elements from the original, while also surprising theme by not being imitative.

Given that there are multiple scenes in which you could cut the tension with a knife, it actually might be best to think of the film as a thriller with horror elements rather than as pure horror.

The film is bookended by acts of physical aggression, but there's a lot of passive aggression at play in the middle, glances and comments elicit more unease than the more traditional horror elements, how did you thread that needle?

Trevor Hogg talks to cinematographer Andrew Shulkind about battling natural elements in Romania while shooting the horror film The...

From liquid crystal effects and interactive elements in the flashbacks paired with a traditional cinematic approach to the horror boogeyman, Strauss - Schulson keeps the film engaging throughout.

This film shares elements of story and tone with numerous members of the sci - fi / horror / alien genre, including two in particular (an all - time classic, and a recent Oscar winner).

He did so again with 2012's brilliant black comedy Sightseers, blending elements of horror and dark English satire, and once more in 2013's wildly experimental, black and white historical drama / «horror» film A Field in England, though to lesser effect.

Sometimes simply narrowing in on the human element makes a horror film more widely accessible, introducing new fans to our genre.

Family films and mild horror can coexist (Arachnophobia and Gremlins come to mind), but by stuffing cloying scenes of adorably smart canine activities (the dog plays Scrabble, types with a pencil in its mouth, and barks his answers — one bark for yes, two for no) in the middle of some adult horror (eye gougings, decapitations, and grisly scenes of bloodshed throughout), the two elements seem to work at odds to one another.

In its day, The Ring was a wickedly effective horror film that mixed mystery and supernatural elements in a very satisfying and efficient waIn its day, The Ring was a wickedly effective horror film that mixed mystery and supernatural elements in a very satisfying and efficient wain a very satisfying and efficient way.

Another element tangling the viewing experience is the fact that the creative team behind the film is entirely male: director Paul Verhoeven, novelist Philippe Djian, and screenwriter David Burke — who, interestingly, specializes in true - life horror films, often succeeding in humanizing the serial killer (Dahmer, Gacy).

In the second half, the film is finally sandbagged by the horror elements, and what was merely a momentary distraction becomes another exercise in monotonous slash - and - gasIn the second half, the film is finally sandbagged by the horror elements, and what was merely a momentary distraction becomes another exercise in monotonous slash - and - gasin monotonous slash - and - gash.

Get Out turns out to be more fun, and more provocative, than it is scary, at least in the traditional midnight - movie sense: The film works so well as a gauntlet of social horror that Peele almost didn't need the more traditional thriller elements he introduces in the third act, when a carefully calibrated build in just - because - you're - paranoid dread gives way to some disappointingly conventional survival games.

What's really great about the film, however, is how Peele weaves real - life, commonplace occurrences — like a black person being unfairly targeted by police — and juxtaposes them with the horror story elements, highlighting the horror in the everyday.

Personally, the monsters could have been a little scarier in my books, although this is the kind of film that has enough thriller and action elements to make up for a slight lack in horror.

Interesting read about the focus on water element, which reminds me of a J - Horror film called Dark Water (later remade in North America starr.

The tapes are a really nice element to the game and expand on the story and help give the game an expansive back story which wouldn't be out of place in a modern horror film.

Stan Douglas combines the visual style of a Dario Argento horror film, the narrative elements of a Brothers Grimm fairytale, the properties of the obsolete Technicolor process and a progressive rock soundtrack in his recombinant film, Suspiria (2003).