The Horror The Horror GenreGenre

LearningObjective/Kaupapa:LearningObjective/Kaupapa:To make informed To make informed connections and comparisons that are different in connections and comparisons that are different in time, culture and literary influence, exploring their time, culture and literary influence, exploring their

influence on each other and on culture as influence on each other and on culture as appropriate.appropriate.

The Values are…….Respect and DIVERSITYThe Values are…….Respect and DIVERSITYThe competency is……MANAGING SELFThe competency is……MANAGING SELF

Do Now/ Nā Mahi:Do Now/ Nā Mahi:

Write down what the biggest Write down what the biggest changes to society in the last changes to society in the last 100 years are.100 years are.

ChangesChanges

Increased Technology – Radio, TV, SFX, 3D, Increased Technology – Radio, TV, SFX, 3D, Computers, internet, travel etcComputers, internet, travel etc

Increase in media and commsIncrease in media and comms Increased exposure to violence and graphic Increased exposure to violence and graphic

images.images. Less innocent as childrenLess innocent as children More information availiableMore information availiable Better educationBetter education Decrease in religionDecrease in religion Multiculturalism more common.Multiculturalism more common.

How has our fear changed?How has our fear changed?

LearningObjective/Kaupapa:LearningObjective/Kaupapa:To make informed To make informed connections and comparisons that are different in connections and comparisons that are different in time, culture and literary influence, exploring their time, culture and literary influence, exploring their

influence on each other and on culture as influence on each other and on culture as appropriate.appropriate.

The Values are…….Respect and DIVERSITYThe Values are…….Respect and DIVERSITYThe competency is……MANAGING SELFThe competency is……MANAGING SELF

Do Now/ Nā Mahi:Do Now/ Nā Mahi:

Write down all the horror films Write down all the horror films you knowyou know

History of HorrorHistory of Horror 1890s-George Melies’ 1890s-George Melies’

‘Monster Movies’‘Monster Movies’ 1922-German Vampire 1922-German Vampire

Flick.Flick. 1930s-Gothic Horror 1930s-Gothic Horror

from Universal Studio from Universal Studio (Frankenstein, (Frankenstein, Dracula).Dracula).

1950-Alien Invasions 1950-Alien Invasions (Body Snatchers, Thing (Body Snatchers, Thing from another World).from another World).

1960s-Hammer Films1960s-Hammer Films

History of Horror-1960-History of Horror-1960-1970s1970s

Late 1960s-Psychological Late 1960s-Psychological Horror from Hitchcock Horror from Hitchcock (Psycho). Michael Powell’s (Psycho). Michael Powell’s ‘Peeping Tom’.‘Peeping Tom’.

Late 60’s-70s-Occult horror Late 60’s-70s-Occult horror (Rosemary’s Baby, (Rosemary’s Baby, Exorcist)-Walking Dead Exorcist)-Walking Dead (Romero’s 1968 ‘Night of (Romero’s 1968 ‘Night of the Living Dead’.the Living Dead’.

1970s-Gore fests such as 1970s-Gore fests such as Carpenter’s ‘Last House on Carpenter’s ‘Last House on the Left’, Tobe Hooper’s the Left’, Tobe Hooper’s ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’

History of Horror-Late History of Horror-Late 70s/80s70s/80s

1978-Carpenter’s 1978-Carpenter’s tension filled tension filled Halloween.Halloween.

Romero’s Zombie’s Romero’s Zombie’s continued to continued to shuffle along in shuffle along in ‘Dawn of the Dead’ ‘Dawn of the Dead’ and the ‘Day of the and the ‘Day of the Dead’Dead’

History of Horror-1990sHistory of Horror-1990s

Post-modern, self Post-modern, self aware horror from aware horror from Wes Craven and Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson Kevin Williamson (Scream Trilogy)(Scream Trilogy)

1999-Blair Witch 1999-Blair Witch mockumentary.mockumentary.

Japanese Horror Japanese Horror floods the market floods the market with ‘Ringu’, ‘Ju-with ‘Ringu’, ‘Ju-On’ (The Grudge)On’ (The Grudge)

History of Horror-2000+History of Horror-2000+

American remakes American remakes of Japanese Horror of Japanese Horror (Ring, Grudge, (Ring, Grudge, Dark Waters)Dark Waters)

Revisiting of old Revisiting of old villains in a new villains in a new guise (Freddy V guise (Freddy V Jason, Halloween Jason, Halloween H2O, Alien V H2O, Alien V Predator).Predator).

Pastiche/Parody/ComedyPastiche/Parody/Comedy

What is the What is the difference?difference?