Elements of Suspense

On the poster board, list 9-10 elements of suspense as evidenced in Hitchcock, Shyamalan, and 1960’s Twilight Zone episodes. What do they all have in common?

15 minutes

Gothic filmFiction, Horror and Romanticism 1800s

Suspense vs Gothic

Of the two genres, which do you prefer? List 4 reasons why? And reference 3 specific examples from the films we watched. Due Tue, Dec 16th

M. Night Shyamalan

Tim Burton

Love Actually is a belly-flop into the sea of romantic, Christmas comedy. The movie is written and directed by Richard Curtis, the same man who wrote three landmarks in romantic comedy: Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and Bridget Jones's Diary. The movie's only flaw is also a virtue: It's jammed with characters, stories, warmth and laughs, until at times Curtis seems to be working from a checklist of obligatory movie love situations and doesn't want to leave anything out.

One of the best Christmas movies, not just because of its ability to tell a story, but because of its larger, thematic message: Love is all around.