Supernatural Films

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Supernatural films are those which include gods or goddesses, ghosts, apparitions, spirits, miracles and other similar ideas or depictions of extraordinary phenomena. They may be combined with other genres, including comedy or horror. The paper shows that, interestingly however, supernatural films are usually presented in a comical, whimsical, or a romantic fashion and few are really designed to frighten an audience. The paper traces the history of supernatural films from the pre-WWII era to the present day New Age genre. It gives examples of films through the ages.

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"Of course, you don't talk about slasher films without including Halloween. This is perhaps the most influential film on the subgenera of kill-the-teens horror flicks from the eighties. It introduced the cliche of the killer repeatedly coming back to life just when you thought he was dead. The film was directed by John Carpenter, who has since then moved on to such tripe as Escape From L.A. and Village of the Damned."

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