In 1995 we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the cinema, throughout we have been able to explore new dimensions in the way of reality and fantasy. There are many masterpieces throughout this time and these are a handful of what I think portray Gothic Horror.
I was talking to my sister and her friend about this project we are ding and they introduced me to this film as it was an early adaptation of gothic horror. I didn't really know what to expect but it is really good, you have to be patient with it as it shows you clips of film then the text of what they are saying; I think its great as I love old cinema and the rough quality of the film, It just amazes me what we have accomplished and what they where able to do just through their imagination.
The introduction actually scared me just through the music, so in the 1920's they must have been quite frightened, as it is really dark, sinister and haunting to look at and hear.
Their makeup is very theatrical and powerful as its not the best quality film they would of had to emphasise the lips and eyes more for the audience to actually be able to see and understand the character more.
This type of make-up would be good to recreate if I decide to do a theatrical look for Miss Havisham; for example emphasising her wrinkled face, or her crazy matted hair!
I had herd of this film below this project but never seen it; I am so glad I have as it is fabulous, in the way they have portrayed the characters and looks upon humanity and how we can have dual personalities.
I adore the way they have done the transformation from the characters is very fluid especially for the time this was made. He states in the film "man is not truly one, but truly two," he also evokes that the human soul is like a battleground for and 'angle' and a 'friend' both struggling to compete.
This film by Robert louis Stevenson was first published in 1886, the novel is set in late 19th century London; as this is the Victorian era, a time where people where expected to repress their true selves and feelings, this makes the film have a perfect setting as it would have been outrageous for the time period, as it shows a characters darker urges.
This film is by Oscar Wilde and is a story of a young innocent man who is seduced by moral corruption and in the end his downfall.
It has a very dark nature which I think was mainly reviled around Oscar Wilde as he was gay and this was another way in showing his feeling and maybe what he thought was moral corruption at the time.
When watching the 1994 version I found the film cut from scene to scene so fast I didn't like it for that, however, it did show you happiness to then very dark and dramatic scenes with intense music!
Author: Unknown
Year of publication: 1818
Title: Mary Shelly Frankenstein
Viewed: Sunday 2nd February 2015
Available from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_fiction
I remember in the book the way Mary Shelly decried the monster;
Chapter 5: "His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath; his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing; his teeth of a pearly whiteness; but these luxuriances only formed a more horrid contrast with his watery eyes, that seemed almost of the same colour as the dun-white sockets in which they were set, his shrivelled complexion and straight black lips."
This made my blood curdle and I could sleep for ages because all I could see where those eyes staring at every time I closed my own!
Author: Justin Mabry
Year of publication: Unknown
Title: Frankenstein
Viewed: 2nd February 2015
Available from: http://justin-mabry.deviantart.com/art/Monster-of-Frankenstein-43359247
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