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The Dictionary of Film Studies defines the horror film as representing “disturbing and dark subject matter, seeking to elicit responses of fear, terror, disgust, shock, suspense, and, of course, horror from their viewers.” [2] In the chapter The American Nightmare: Horror in the 70s from Hollywood from Vietnam to Reagan (2002), film critic Robin Wood declared that the commonality between ...
Horror conventions are gatherings of the community of fans of various forms of horror including horror cinema, goth lifestyle, and occasionally science fiction and fantasy. Historically the focus has been on the cinematic form rather than literature and art, but this has broadened to include all forms in recent years.
Thou Shalt Not, a 1940 photo by Whitey Schafer deliberately subverting some of the Code's strictures. In the 1920s, Hollywood was rocked by a number of notorious scandals, such as the murder of William Desmond Taylor and the alleged rape of Virginia Rappe by popular movie star Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, which brought widespread condemnation from religious, civic and political organizations.
The sociology of film deals with the sociological analysis of film. [1] According to a university class in it, the field includes "Contemporary cinema as a culture clue to social change; an introduction to the social forces involved in film-making in the United States and other cultures; the influence of films on mass and select audiences."
During a car ride, Dave Hagan and his son created the idea of a horror convention. By the end of the ride, the two had come up with the main structure for Monster-Mania. [1] Monster-Mania was founded in 1999 by Dave Hagan through Dave Hagan Enterprises, dedicated to his father, who introduced Dave to horror movies.
Pre-Code Hollywood is the era in the American film industry after the introduction of sound in the early 1920s [1] and the enforcement of the Motion Picture Production Code (Hays Code) censorship guidelines. Although the Code was adopted in 1930, oversight was poor and it did not become effectively enforced until July 1, 1934.
The "social conventions" method of identifying the genre of a film is based on the accepted cultural consensus within society. [32] Martin Loop contends that Hollywood films are not pure genres because most Hollywood movies blend the love-oriented plot of the romance genre with other genres. [32]