Sentences with phrase «nightmarish quality»
The phrase "nightmarish quality" refers to something that is very frightening, disturbing, or unsettling, like a nightmare or bad dream. Full definition
This unnerving compendium has made the transition from a successful international stage show (whose fanbase includes the director John Landis) to the big screen and draws inspiration from a rich history of horror, recalling the chilling and nightmarish quality of films including the Amicus anthologies and 1945 portmanteau, Dead of Night.
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A number of artists replaced or altered its contents: Fred Tomaselli's ongoing series of reworked illustrations lend a vivid nightmarish quality to news stories about Hurricane Katrina and the Bernard Ebbers WorldCom fraud scandal.
But encroaching on the playful actors is a halo of darkness, and the masked figures exude a menacing, nightmarish quality as in the photographs of Ralph Eugene Meatyard.»
The aesthetics draw the viewer in and have a nightmarish quality — somewhat beautiful but terrifying at the same time.
The film signals this nightmarish quality literally from the start.
It gives the whole film a nightmarish quality that, along with Mitchum's unforgettable performance, makes Night of the Hunter among the best films of its era.
Seeing it on repeated viewings and relying on interpretation to sort it out is the key to unlocking its nightmarish qualities.
One big difference is that the zombie realm of Dite features characters by Silent Hill's designer, so the world takes on a nightmarish quality that goes beyond the usual zombie hordes.
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories also removes all combat elements from the game, with players forced to flee when the town's inhuman denizens give chase, adding a nightmarish quality to the game and the impression that danger lurks in ever dark corner.