please help me

[bud92]

i am currently doing an A level Film studies course. A for my coursework i have got to answer this question in detail. but i am struggling for ideas. please can someone help me

In what ways have horrors films broken social, political and cultural moral codes in order to gain ever greater emotional responses from audiences?

i would really be happy if you could help, thank you :)

[neverending]

Hell, I could write ten pages on that. I'll do it for $50.00.

[newb]

Hell, I'll do it for $10....but it's only gonna be one page of mostly unintelligible gibberish.

[Bizarre]

That's such a good question, I should have done that for my coursework! I wrote about something to do with religion and used Jerry Springer: The Opera as my primary source of discussion.

You could really write about anything, that is so so broad. Slashers are probably the most easily accessible subgenre to focus on, but be sure to acknowledge that horror is FAR bigger than slashers. Watch this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHqLcs0GkP0) TV show, I remember it being quite good and it could help you out when talking about the creator's motivations. It's in a few parts but they all worked when I watched it (admittedly some time ago).

The Vietnam War (as you'll find out watching that) was a major influence on horror films, especially the work of Tom Savini.

Also, look at marketing. The Blair Witch Project suggesting that the characters in the film were genuine missing people is a good example of playing on peoples' emotions.

Then, wrap it up with some awesome analysis and you're golden. I can't help you with that bit because it is totally dependent on what your essay is about but if you're doing A Levels, it shouldn't be a problem...right?

Good luck!

[bud92]

how about nothing :)

[bud92]

can you think of 3 films to study to answer this question :)

[Ferox13]

can you think of 3 films to study to answer this question :)

Man school is much easier these days. I had to get my homework off the other guys on way it on the bus...

Here's some interesting films - I'll you figure where they fit in:

Dead of Night - the '74 one not the old Brit film.

Cannibal Holocaust

Video Drome

Hostel

[Bizarre]

How can you possibly be doing A-Levels?