escape – R&D Gothic Discoveries

According to the director of the movie Coraline, this movie is destined to be seen by brave children only. What does that really mean? Don’t you think being brave is a little subjective? How can you make sure your child is brave enough to watch this movie, even is it is categorized as general?

I think this statement is completely inappropriate. If the director really wanted it to be watched by brave children, could he have categorized it to a specific age group? Right now, but especially when the movie first came out in 2009, children from all age groups were watching it and were afraid by it. I guess it is completely normal given that the main character, Coraline, lives with “false” parents that have buttons sewn over their eye. Which children would not be afraid of the fact that her parents have been replaced with scary doubles?

Like this wasn’t enough, she is trapped in an alternate world and can’t escape it. She is experiencing completely unreal but scary things, which not all children from all age groups are able to understand. Children from younger age groups could easily take this information for granted and think that it could happen to them.

I simply don’t really understand how the aspect of bravery is relevant to this situation given that it is presented as a general movie. Personally, when I was younger and I watched it, I was very scared of this movie, so I assume that it happens to several children in the same situation. I don’t know if you agree with me, but if you have children in your entourage, just be aware of it and maybe take some precautions to make sure it doesn’t “traumatize” them.

Cheers, Rosalie

Don’t breathe or he’s gonna catch you! That’s the essential statement of Fede Álvarez’s movie called Don’t Breathe. Essentially, the movie is set in an old blind man’s house because three young adults try to steal the money the rumors say he is living with. Since the old man is blind, his earing is impeccable, which the three friends did not expect. The old man ears each and every single noise they make in the house. During their chase for the money, the young adults try to escape from the dangerous old man, but he actually is able to keep them locked into his house, which allows him to try to catch evildoers. While trying to escape, they realize that the old man is getting nearer to them and that they are more and more in danger. When they see the old man around, they try not to breathe to make sure the blind man doesn’t find them. That is the principal reason why the movie is titled that way, but I’ll let you discover whether or not the young adults were finally able to get out!

The American horror movie focused mainly on the aspect of terror. During then whole movie, the three offenders are really scared of what the old man could do because they didn’t know him, and they weren’t aware of what he could potentially do to them. The apprehension of the actions of the man was the aspect that frightened the most the delinquents. During their adventure in the blind man’s house, they finally discover what was the old man really hiding in his house, once again I’ll let you discover it by yourself, and the young adults reached a state of horror. The fact that they could see the old man as well as the scary things in his house let the delinquents change their feeling from terror to horror. The scenarist really focused on those two important gothic motifs to create suspense and tension in his movie, which makes it that good.

If you love horror movies, I really suggest you watch it. And if you’re more afraid of this kind of movies, I suggest you still watch it, but in daytime maybe! 😉

Rosalie

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