Horror Film in Contemporary America
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Alexa's References
References for my blog posts
Edelstein, David. “Now Playing at your Local Multiplex: Torture Porn.” New York Movies. New York Movies, 28 Jan, 2006. Web. 24 Apr. 2011.
Harris, Mark H. “A Timeline History of Horror Movies.” About. About. Web 24 Apr. 2011.
Harris, Mark H. “Exploitation Films 101.” About. About. Web 24 Apr. 2011.
Rogers, Thomas. “The meaning of torture porn.” Salon. Salon, 7 Jun. 2010. Web. 24 Apr 2011.
Xu, Jennifer. Rev of Paranormal Activity. Dir. Oren Peli. The Michigan Daily. The Michigan Daily. 11 Oct. 2009. Web. 24 Apr. 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
Blog References and Sources
Box Office Mojo. com. Paranormal Activity.
Corliss, Richard. 2006. "Saw Came and Conquered." Time, October 27.
Derry, Charles. 2009. Dark Dreams 2.0: A Psychological History of the Modern Horror Film from the 1950s to the 21st Century. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers.
Ebert, Roger. 2004. "Saw (R)." Chicago Sun Times, October 29.
Ebert, Roger. 2009. "Paranormal Activity (R)." Chicago Sun Times, October 7
Edelstein, David. 2006. Now Playing at your Local Multiplex: Torture Porn. Why has America gone nuts for blood, guts and sadism. New York Magazine, 28 January. Retrieved from nymag.com.
Harris, Mark H. A Timeline History of Horror Movies. About.com.
Scwartz, Missy. 2009b. A Shocking Hit. Entertainment Weekly, 6 November. Retrieved from Film and Television Literature Index.
Vasquez Jr, Felix. 2009. "Paranormal Activity," Film Threat.com, last modified September 21
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Outline for our Contemporary Horror web Project
effects, makeup, costuming, ect influenced the horror movie over time? What does society deem scary? Why might this be? We hope to answer these questions by analyzing these two horror movies.
Guide to Horror Film In Contemporary America Blog
Budget
http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=paranormalactivity.htm
http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=saw.htm
| Saw | Paranormal Activity |
Product Budget | $1,200,000 | $15,000 |
Total Lifetime Grosses | | |
Domestic | $55,185,045 | $107,918,810 |
Foreign | $47,911,300 | $85,436,990 |
Worldwide | $103,096,345 | $193,355,800 |
Opening Weekend | $18,276,468 | $19,617,650 |