FS Historical context- initial ideas

 

Horror cycles- sub genre films and sequels which will eventually run out.

Gothic horror- ‘mary shelley’ was the first film of the horror genre

German expressionism- after ww1. (UFA). ‘The cabinet dr calibari.’ (great grandad of all horror films). The golem (1920) used painted backgrounds instead of natural surroundings cat people (1940) showed a more psychological scare instead of monters like Frankenstein.

Psychology, sex and gore-1960 human on outside psychopathic inside.

 

JB Notes on pyscho- Alfred (Hitchcock 1970):film language techniques

-minor orchestrial score to connote sinister theme

-over the shoulder shot prevailing shadow: rule of thirds

-fade from plughole to eye to connote associoation of ‘life’ or ‘time’ running away.

-antagonist represented in a stereotypical way:innocent victim, long knife and blacked out face.

-juxtaposing anti stereotype because a shower is meant to be relaxing.

-silence before storm creating visceral pleasure.

-tracking shot of blood running away from body

-association between package and death

-fast cutting angle when being stabbed, cuts away from action. Suggestive

-close up of facial expression when screaming. Intensifies scream.

-POV when looking up at the shower head.

-Naked women, binary opposition, seen as vulnerable.

-looking away from being stabbed, ideological discourse that women aren’t seen in the ‘action’