AO1 Meaning of Horror Films

Each horror film has a different meaning depending on the monster that the film is focused on, most monsters are made up of fiction i.e. Frankenstein, the Wolf man, Zombies and Dracula. The most popular Monster in films in my opinion is Dracula the main story behind Dracula is said to of come from roman folklore the name Dracula comes from Vlad Dracule also know as Vlad the Impaler the name Dracula means "Son of the Dragon"Vlad the Impaler was called Dracule which means Dragon in Romanian folklore the name Dracule became devil so Dracula became "Son of the Devil" this gives Dracula the name which is shown in over 55 horror films. the sound in the film Dracula (1931) give out suspense with the varies to the loud and quiet moments  the howling giving the film suspense because the unknown location of the loud noise gives anyone a chill down there spine with this the film dose not need to show any blood or gore to give the audience a fright but throughout the film it makes the audience imagine every detail of where the gore should be this is helped with the link of the camera angles and the sound that is shown. the mise-en-scene of the film is all closed off i.e. the hills in the background giving the image of a locked off area where none can escape from Dracula also the interior of the castle giving the jail cell look giving the impression that none has ever escaped and none ever will, all of the scenery of the film gives a claustrophobic feel to it. the use of Dark tones in the film give more the the feel of Dracula seeing that in the book Dracula is a creature of the night giving the film a very dark look makes it easier for Dracula it be hiding away so you never know weather he is in frame or not but most the time he is not in shot but with the imagination of the audience knowing that Dracula is a creature of the night they will subconsciously imagine Dracula hiding in the dark stalking his victims. the only special effect i could notice in Dracula is the transformation scene where Count Dracula transforms into a bat to hunt for a victim. Bela Lugosi was the star of the Dracula film Bela Lugosi is an Hungarian actor which gives a good effect for Dracula's voice in the film with a Hungarian accent which matches the kind of character Dracula is giving an evil sounding accent makes Dracula seem more real to the audience.