Key Issue 5: Fear, Terror, Horror (Nell, Nicolas, Quentin)




In Gothic work, fear and terror can be caused by many different factors, First of all, the main plot is most of the time linked to a concept or persona/creature that induces fear in the protagonists and the spectator. Fear is a complex concept that can be interpreted in many ways, it is one of the rare feelings that can not be controlled, it could even be separated in different types of fears, that all could have their own meaning and effects.



Def: -Fear: an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain or harm.

        -Horror: an intense feeling of shock, fear or disgust, it is a feeling from a spectator

        -Terror: extreme fear, you are a direct actor when you are terrified, you are the one concerned or in danger.

        -Dread: anticipate great apprehension or fear. 


Fear in people is induced by the unknown or the incomprehensible, the human is the only animal that has the conscience that its time on earth is limited, and this concept only, knowing that nothing lasts forever is probably one of the inner fears that crawl through each of us’s mind. Fear of each and everyone’s inevitable fall in irrelevancy can be a terrifying thought for every person.


The deepness of fear is created by its volatility and its complexity, it is interpreted imagined in different ways by each of us, everyone will be more or less affected by one type of fear or another, as well as by different facters. (ex: phobia) Fear can also happen to be interesting and enjoyable to some people, bringing in strong emotions for some people or adrenaline. (ex: horror movies)


One of the most effective way to induce fear is the immersion that can be brought throughout a story. The closest to reality a plot will be, the more the spectator will be able to relate to it and imagine it as an actual event or situation that could happen to him at any time. 


Setting:

-Location

Manors+ Castle(Dracula+Nosferatu), Sewers(it), Churches (The Exorcist), Abandoned places (Truth or Dare), Remote Islands (The wicker man), Pyramid (The Mummy), Science Lab (The Fly, Frankenstein), Dreams(Freddy Krueger).


-Time
Romantic era, Victorian era, Nightime, Dusk, Full Moon, Midnight, Eclipse, 


Antagonist:

Death,Vampires,Time,Werefolf,Zombies,Ghost,Insane, Morally Ambiguous characters, Spiders

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