12021-03-31T23:09:40+00:00Halen Giffordab5ea7ed8de6ef3e07ee088ad354a6081f1e9a3f86image_header4062021-04-16T05:13:06+00:00Halen Giffordab5ea7ed8de6ef3e07ee088ad354a6081f1e9a3fThis chapter contains my analysis of three horror films. I compare the dimensions of Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook (2014), Karyn Kusama’s The Invitation (2015), and Guillermo del Toro’s Crimson Peak (2015) in order to find similar and recurring themes. Through a comparison of the three films, I argue that the texts use the concept of isolation to create both fear and empathy. Isolation is a theme that is prominent in the horror genre, specifically in haunted house films. My analysis looks at haunted house iconography of the horror genre as presented in these three films. Based on my close readings of the films, it is apparent that they use the “haunted house” as not only a setting and narrative device but also as a metaphor for tragedy and trauma. Furthermore, I identify a connection between the lack of emotional openness and physical isolation of the characters in the films.
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12021-03-31T23:13:26+00:00Halen Giffordab5ea7ed8de6ef3e07ee088ad354a6081f1e9a3fThe Haunted House6Chapter IV: Comparative Film Analysisimage_header2021-04-16T05:57:46+00:00Halen Giffordab5ea7ed8de6ef3e07ee088ad354a6081f1e9a3f
12021-03-31T23:18:39+00:00Halen Giffordab5ea7ed8de6ef3e07ee088ad354a6081f1e9a3fIntertextuality4Chapter IV: Comparative Film Analysisimage_header2021-04-16T05:55:30+00:00Halen Giffordab5ea7ed8de6ef3e07ee088ad354a6081f1e9a3f
12021-03-31T23:22:42+00:00Halen Giffordab5ea7ed8de6ef3e07ee088ad354a6081f1e9a3fThemes3Chapter IV: Comparative Film Analysisimage_header4052021-04-16T05:22:36+00:00Halen Giffordab5ea7ed8de6ef3e07ee088ad354a6081f1e9a3f
12021-03-31T23:55:05+00:00Halen Giffordab5ea7ed8de6ef3e07ee088ad354a6081f1e9a3fConclusion3Chapter IV: Comparative Film Analysisplain2021-04-16T05:41:10+00:00Halen Giffordab5ea7ed8de6ef3e07ee088ad354a6081f1e9a3f