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Alfred Hitchc*ck. The name alone makes me shiver. Known for his concoctions of seriously haunting imagery and bone-chilling scores, Hitchc*ck films are acclaimed as some of the best thrillers of all time.
The following infographic has been shared around the web many times over. Many have taken these numbers for proof that creativity and originality is waning in Hollywood. Let’s see what it has to say:
A well-executed horror film is quite possibly the most pure and affecting of all cinematic experiences. A horror film can be the ultimate ‘pop-corn’ movie – a work that draws you into its world, gnaws on your emotions and intellect, and finally spits you back into your seat, thrilled and grateful and dripping with adrenaline. It makes sense that horror films illicit a strong response – after all, we are naturally hard-wired to fear.
We’re talking about the 2004 movie Mean Girls – let’s discuss how a real girl becomes a mean girl in real life and what happens to them later on.
Dark endings make movies so much more interesting, right? Or don’t they? What do you prefer? This is a discussion – feel free to participate!
When I was younger (and not a critic yet), I used IMDb ratings to decide what to watch, for both movies and TV shows. My rule was: don’t watch anything that scores below 7.
Quite a few people asked me now: how do criminology and movie combine and how did I do it? This post is for all of you who’ve been wondering.