Sentences with phrase «elements of horror in»

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»).

Not exact matches

It's a game in the style of «BioShock,» mixing first - person gameplay with horror elements and environmental storytelling.

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.

We can also learn much from Tocqueville or Manent or Beneton about the excesses of our individualism, about our inability to keep Locke in the Locke box, about the horror that is Roe v. Wade and the mean womyn side of our feminism, and about the more narcissistic and laughably risk - averse elements of our creeping and sometimes creepy libertarianism.

But over the past very few days, with talk of each attainable element that might go into setting up somebody capable of the unimaginable horror experienced in Newtown, CT, I gave up.

Michael, a Member of the Dudes To Dads Meetup group in Encinitas, shares some elements about his fatherly transition, including the way he deals with tantrums as well as a delivery room horror story.

On Sunday, she paid a visit to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios, seemingly dressed in an abridged version of her Fifth Element costume, wearing an orange wig, white crop top, and matching short shorts.

There was a great opportunity for the meta element here, considering the changes in horror movies along the past ten years, but this useless reboot is never original and basically redoes the same slasher of fifteen years ago.

Nicholas McCarthy admirably tries to deliver both a terrifying tale of horror while mixing in more gritty elements, but doesn't explain much as to why.

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

The movie's various problems are compounded by its regrettable lack of strong horror elements, as Gillespie places a consistent emphasis on set - pieces of a decidedly lifeless nature (eg there's a palpably awful Children of Men - like sequence in which Jerry attacks a car full of potential victims).

This, in itself, makes the more derivative elements of the Japanese Horror Genre found in Dark Water far more compelling than they ever have been before.

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.

But when he says, «I want to understand what is the concept of horror in motherhood, which I think is the element that struck me when I was 14.»

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.

The dialogue and tone is undeniably survival - horror, with some elements of the B - movie horror tropes found in other Capcom properties like Resident Evil.

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.

He is finally trying to rejuvenate the long dead Survival Horror, which has now been replaced by more action - oriented titles with elements of so called «Horror» thrown in the mix, and the «Survival Horror» of these titles is long gone.

«There has always been an element of humor in the in - your - face horror genre,» says veteran scare director Craven, whose new movie is so comedic that the shock factor seems secondary.

It feels so different, and is in ways an art house horror about children's social anxiety, among other reasons I would certainly recommend it as a simple piece of Hollywood entertainment mixed with elements of a classic ghost story.

Netflix staged one of the most anticipated events of this summer's Television Critics Association press tour: A panel on Stranger Things, the throwback thriller that channels elements of 1980s horror and science - fiction cinema to depict the mysterious happenings in and around a small Midwestern town in 1983.

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.»

There is a horror / fantasy element thrown in that does manage to breathe a touch of intrigue, but the nature of these strange sights and sounds is given away too early in the story to find interesting, resulting in subsequent scenes of harrowing, delusionary winged - monster attacks lacking in genuine fright.

Like «Night» it appears to be another mix of compelling drama and horror elements except set in a «Texas wasteland.»

In 1978 John Carpenter directed Halloween and from its release onwards, the movie has had a monumental impact on the genre itself — delivering the now recognisable elements of single masked protagonist and the «slasher» pursuit — staple elements of any respectable horror movie.

Upon presenting her novel to the local publicist, he condemns her sequestering the romantic elements that her ilk (other women) should want to read in favor of a horror subplot involving things going bump in the night.

Embodying the iconic gameplay elements of exploration and tense atmosphere that first coined «survival horror» some twenty years ago, Resident Evil 7 biohazard delivers a disturbingly realistic experience that will define the next era in horror entertainment.

Although devoid of supernatural or horror elements, the narrative is unmistakably King-esque in its concern with hope and its discontents, and its dynamic of good people vs bad people.

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.

In the back of your head, you are aware that a director willing to show these scenes so candidly, is also prepared to go a step further when the actual horror elements kick iIn the back of your head, you are aware that a director willing to show these scenes so candidly, is also prepared to go a step further when the actual horror elements kick inin.

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.

Kill List not only qualifies as a fantastic thriller, but it truly showcases some of the best horror elements seen on screen in many years with its twists and turns, all done in unwavering slow - burn style.

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.

While Fahrenheit 451 remains one of Truffaut's most underrated works it combined elements of horror and oppression which certainly would lend itself well to Roeg's later works, as well as introducing him to Julie Christie, who would co-star in Don't Look Now.

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.

Contemporary cinema may be deep into a phase of emphasising western - like aspects in everything from horror to action movies, and fashioning revisionist takes as well; however, at the heart of this fascination sits the timelessness of the genre's core elements.

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.

I would argue that it does, especially in horror, a genre greatly reliant on the element of surprise.

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.

With studios like Blumhouse (Get Out, Split, and the Insidious franchise) and A24 (The Witch, It Comes at Night) establishing distinct identities in the minds of moviegoers and television shows like American Horror Story, Bates Motel, and even Stranger Things spreading the genre elements across the airwaves — or, more likely, your laptop — it's difficult to deny that we're in the midst of an era of horror filmmaking that prizes subtext, mood, and tone over gore effects, elaborate kills, and jump - sHorror Story, Bates Motel, and even Stranger Things spreading the genre elements across the airwaves — or, more likely, your laptop — it's difficult to deny that we're in the midst of an era of horror filmmaking that prizes subtext, mood, and tone over gore effects, elaborate kills, and jump - shorror filmmaking that prizes subtext, mood, and tone over gore effects, elaborate kills, and jump - scares.

This element, in addition to taking the story to horror, science fiction and fantasy, opens the movie to a direct metaphor of the characters» external and internal conflicts, and to a real representation of what the characters reject and long for.

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?

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).

So all of the classic horror movie elements come together: lightning, rioting townspeople, monsters roaming the fog shrouded countryside, all delivered in crisp black and white images rich in mood and shadows.