A Nightmare On Elm Street Essay Examples

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Creating the Best Movie Villains (952 words, 2 pages)

Movie Villains What really is a villain? Villains have been alive forever, there is no way to easily detected them or stopping them. They come in all shapes and sizes from animals to little children to even space aliens. Each villain has his or her own particular style, usually greed. ... Read More

A Review of the American Horror Film Series: Nightmare on Elm Street by Wes Craven (3495 words, 7 pages)

The Evolution of a Monster through a Series Nightmares with Freddy Krueger. Freddy Krueger is one of the most notorious and well-known American horror movie icons, known for his creative kills and sharp comedic wit. However, everyone's favorite dream child-killing psychopath didn't start with a comedic edge. Freddy evolved from ... Read More

A Review of the Western, a Genre of Films (618 words, 1 pages)

It was interesting to see that the Western genre entered a bit of a slump before being reignited in part to the works of Zane Grey. Also nice to see that his experiences could be channeled through those novels, even if they were exaggerated. Im not a huge fan of ... Read More

A Nightmare on Elm Street Inspired by Los Angeles Times (2708 words, 17 pages)

The original A Nightmare on Elm Street was inspired by an extraordinary series of unnoticed stories in the Los Angeles Times. A young immigrant male, early 20s, usually from Southeast Asia, a son, would have a severe nightmare where he would wake up screaming. The next day, he would tell ... Read More

A Critique About the Four Relative Newcomers to Production of Film Studios (1807 words, 3 pages)

As a companion piece to the articles outlining the histories of the eight major film studios, this survey examines four relative newcomers to production New Line, Orion, Miramax, and TriStar. They aren't studios in the classic sense none have their own big lots where their films are shot. However, they ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Villains (951 words, 5 pages)

Movie VillainsWhat really is a villain?Villains have been alive forever, there is no way to easily detected them or stopping them. They come in all shapes and sizes from animals to little children to even space aliens. Each villain has his or her own particular style, usually greed. Another big ... Read More

A Film Review of the Horror “A night on Elm Street” (2293 words, 4 pages)

Intro to Film December 17, 1999A Nightmare on Elm StreetAt a time when the stalker movie had been exploited to all ends and the image of mute, staggering, vicious killers had been etched into societys consciousness to the point of exhaustion, a new kid entered the block. The year was ... Read More

Horror Films That Engage Viewers in Their Worst Fears but Entertaining Them at the Same Time (2246 words, 3 pages)

At a time when the stalker movie had been exploited to all ends and the image of mute, staggering, vicious killers had been etched into societys consciousness to the point of exhaustion, a new kid entered the block. The year was 1984 and it was time for a new villain ... Read More

How Does Television Violence Affect Children’s Behavior (2982 words, 5 pages)

How Does Television Violence Affect Childrens BehaviorDoes television promote violence and crime among children? Although most people look at television as an entertaining and educational way to spend time, some people think there is to much violence in television and that is influencing our young into becoming aggressive in nature ... Read More

An Analysis of the Horror Film “Elm Street” (2283 words, 3 pages)

At a time when the stalker movie had been exploited to all ends and the image of mute, staggering, vicious killers had been etched into societys consciousness to the point of exhaustion, a new kid entered the block. The year was 1984 and it was time for a new villain ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of A Nightmare on Elm Street (2793 words, 4 pages)

The original A Nightmare on Elm Street was inspired by an extraordinary series of unnoticed stories in the Los Angeles Times. A young immigrant male, early 20s, usually from Southeast Asia, a son, would have a severe nightmare where he would wake up screaming. The next day, he would tell ... Read More

The Distinctive Presence of Fred Krueger to the Horror Industry (2283 words, 3 pages)

At a time when the stalker movie had been exploited to all ends and the image of mute, staggering, vicious killers had been etched into societys consciousness to the point of exhaustion, a new kid entered the block. The year was 1984 and it was time for a new villain ... Read More

An Analysis of the Horror Movie Scream Created by Wes Craven (552 words, 1 pages)

Scream is a movie created by Wes Craven (creator of A Nightmare on Elm Street) is a turn of the tables on the typical horror flick. The problem with today s slasher movies is that the character s are all one-note stereotypes, the plots are ridiculous, the action always follows ... Read More

An Analysis of the 2000 Film, The Cell by Tarsem Singh (276 words, 1 pages)

The CellWhat do you get when you cross The Silence of the Lambs with A Nightmare on Elm Street? A psychological thriller movie that is full of the most surreal images. This film, The Cell has special effects that reminded me of The Matrix.Jennifer Lopez plays Catherine Deane, a psychologist ... Read More

A Movie Analysis of Scream by Wes Craven (552 words, 1 pages)

Scream is a movie created by Wes Craven (creator of A Nightmare on Elm Street) is a turn of the tables on the typical horror flick. The problem with today s slasher movies is that the character s are all one-note stereotypes, the plots are ridiculous, the action always follows ... Read More

An Essay on the Characters of Movie Villains (799 words, 2 pages)

Movie VillainsWhat really is a villain? Villains have been alive forever, there is no way to easily detected them or stopping them. They come in all shapes and sizes from animals to little children to even space aliens. Each villain has his or her own particular style, usually greed. Another ... Read More

The Horror Themed Movies of the Past and Present (313 words, 1 pages)

I do not understand why modern movie producers and scriptwriters have redefined the meaning of a horror movie. Watching a contemporary horror movie remains a dissatisfying event since they seem to scare no one or just do gross patchwork of scenes to inflict bad taste. The movies are more graphic ... Read More

An Analysis of the Villains in Horror Movies and Popular Media (949 words, 4 pages)

What really is a villain?Villains have been alive forever, there is no way to easily detectedthem or stopping them. They come in all shapes and sizes from animals to littlechildren to even space aliens. Each villain has his or her own particular style,usually greed. Another big reason for there evil ... Read More

An Overview of the Nightmare on Elm Street The Dead of Night Movie (3439 words, 11 pages)

Nightmare on Elm Street - The Dead of Night Robin lay down on her pillow, intent on getting a good nightssleep. She did not get her wish. In her dream, she was in a park, calmas ever. In a moment, a cat walked out from some bushes probably a stray.She ... Read More

An Analysis of the Effects of Television Violence on Child Behavior (3119 words, 4 pages)

How Does Television Violence Affect Childrens Behavior How Does Television Violence Affect Childrens Behavior Does television promote violence and crime among children? Although most people look at television as an entertaining and educational way to spend time, some people think there is to much violence in television and that is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Effects of Television Violence on Child Behavior (3064 words, 6 pages)

How Does Television Violence Affect Childrens BehaviorDoes television promote violence and crime among children? Although most people look at television as an entertaining and educational way to spend time, some people think there is to much violence in television and that is influencing our young into becoming aggressive in nature ... Read More

A Biography of Renny Harlin, a Finnish Filmmaker (422 words, 1 pages)

Born on March 15th, 1959 in Riihimaki, Finland, Renny Harlin has established himself as one of Hollywood's most well-known filmmakers, both as a director and a producer with extraordinary vision whose work covers drama, comedy, action and suspense in both film and television. After directing the low budget, low-fare movie ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie ” Scream” by Wes Craven (543 words, 1 pages)

Scream is a movie created by Wes Craven (creator of A Nightmare on Elm Street) is a turn of the tables on the typical horror flick. The problem with todays slasher movies is that the characters are all one-note stereotypes, the plots are ridiculous, the action always follows the same ... Read More

A Description of Horror as One of the Most Popular Categories of Films in the Movie Industry (993 words, 2 pages)

Horror has been a long time one of the most popular categories of films in the movie industry. People liked to watch horror films to be afraid and to outdo their fears "On a psychological level, the horror film dramatizes our nightmares, so that we can confront them" (Sigmund Freud, ... Read More

The Inspiration Behind the Horror Film Nightmare on Elm Street by Wes Craven (2773 words, 4 pages)

NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET The original A Nightmare on Elm Street was inspired by an extraordinary series of unnoticed stories in the Los Angeles Times. A young immigrant male, early 20s, usually from Southeast Asia, a son, would have a severe nightmare where he would wake up screaming. The next ... Read More

An Analysis of the Televison Violence and How It Affects Childrens Behavior (3066 words, 5 pages)

How Does Television Violence Affect Childrens Behavior Does television promote violence and crime among children? Although most people look at television as an entertaining and educational way to spend time, some people think there is to much violence in television and that is influencing our young into becoming aggressive in ... Read More

An Overview of the Horror Movie A Nightmare on Elm Street (247 words, 1 pages)

The movie A Nightmare on Elm Street is a crazy horror movie. Its about the teenaged children of Elm Street and how they all start to die, one-by-one, apparently being killed off by something when they sleep. Something in their dreams was murdering the children. A girl named Nancy Thompson ... Read More

A Paper on the Movie The Cell (269 words, 1 pages)

The Cell What do you get when you cross The Silence of the Lambs with A Nightmare on Elm Street? A psychological thriller movie that is full of the most surreal images. This film, The Cell has special effects that reminded me of The Matrix. Jennifer Lopez plays Catherine Deane, ... Read More

An Essay on Basic Principles in Horror Movie Genre (1106 words, 2 pages)

"I've always thought that there are great similarities between directing horror and directing comedy. With both, you're building up tension and curiosity. The audience is asking, 'what possibly could the punchline be here?' It's the exploitation of tension and that's what horror is all about. You've got to create a ... Read More

Building Tension: Comparison of Gothika and Rosemary’s Baby (1715 words, 3 pages)

"It's the exploitation of tension, that's what horror is all about. You've got to create a situation that's unbearably tense and the audience knows that something's going to happen. That the guy in the black is suddenly going to leap into the frame. It's a very unifying thing in a ... Read More