2) Create a quick list of horror movies that you are familiar with. Why do you think these films are appealing to viewers?

a) Stepfather (2009)
b) The Paranormal activity (2007)
c) Misery (1990)
d) The Exorcist (1973)




These movies are my best 4. The reason why they all appealed by the viewers is all of them touch the viewers' sore spots which make them more effective and scary. Such as Stepfather (2005), the movie is about a killer who sneak in the families as a stepfather, first he charms the mother and plays the perfect daddy model after that he kills all the family members and move on his way but everything he does is really professional and flawless so no one can track him. Stepfathers are really in common in every community and especially for the children, it can be the worst nightmare so even the thought of stepfather is scary, think of a killer stepfather nothing can be more scary than this for one who has issues with stepfather.

The Paranormal Activity (2007). The movie is about a couple that has frightening problems with their house or this is better to say that something frightening in their house. It is about paranormal events such as taking out from bed while you are sleeping and sweeping on the floor to the other side of the house by something invisible. This movie touches the fear of paranormal activities and also for someone who has problems about staying home alone which is also common for everyone so that's why movie was catchy.


Misery (1990) This movie is based on the novel of Stephan King and about a woman who is obsessed about a man. That woman is a psychopath nurse finding a man in a car accident, taking care of him and after he starts to fell good to go back home, doesn't allow him to leave her so applying many scary ways to keep him with her like breaking his leg etc. and In my opinion everyone has some kinds of obsessions about someone such as a girl/boyfriend, a best friend or a celebrity that always want him/her with them forever and people can also apply some ways to do it but because of the ethical reasons they can't. This movie touches the darkest and hysterical side of the humans.


The Exorcist (1973) There is nothing to say about this cult movie everyone knows about it but as a quick reminder the movie is about exorcism. Many people all around the world believes the devil or the bad spirits can posses the mortal human body and also if we look at the year of the movie, it can be understood that especially for that time this could be scarier than now. This movie touches the fear of being possessed by a bad spirit and I'd like say that this fear is still on for many people.