Monsters rise from the grave in new ways
From the 1910s to the 1950s, many classic movie monsters, such as Frankenstein (1910), Nosferatu (1922), Dracula (1931), The Werewolf (1941), and The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1953), made its first mainstream. appearances. These monsters leapt from the literary pages of their respective novels to the big screen. Few would consider these demons appropriate for children, but the shift from print to film popularized them. The horror genre in general has always been geared towards adults. However, over time and in a relatively safe society, fear can become attractive.
With the rise of slasher movies in the 1970s and 1980s, and subsequent gory horror movies, it seemed like the last nail in the coffin was driven into classic horror monsters. However, they would rise from the grave from a new angle: as the good and the friends of children. In fact, in the 1990s there was a resurgence of horror in a fun way with Beetlejuice, Ghostbusters, Tales from the Crypt, the Addams family movies and cartoons, and with the Goosebumps books. The horror themes that used to terrorize previous generations now brought mostly nostalgia and delight. Now this generation of viewers is beginning to raise their own children. Most of these new parents seek out books, movies, and other forms of entertainment for children, including the newest form of media that is the website, which invoke a sense of enchanted dread in children and avoid the true aspect of horror. .
Hotel Transylvania (2012), Monsters inc. (2001), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) and Monster high school (2010 – Present) are prime examples of monsters evolving from antagonists to protagonists. These franchises borrow their themes from the horror genre, but keep the tone sincere and comedic. These characteristics are also repeated in children’s books. Besides the book formats of the mentioned movies, there are books like Where the wild things Is it so, Y Monster problem, I need my monster. Some of these new versions of the monsters have grown beyond their original stories to adapt to the new connected world. For example, him Monster high school Y Teach your monster to read Websites use the World Wide Web to reach new audiences and use new tools to provide a more interactive, educational, and engaging experience. With these nifty new shots of werewolves, vampires, banshees, lagoon creatures, and other monsters, the new casts of creature characters are certainly unique and something that will tickle a lot of fun bones.
Overall, it seems like the classic horror monster theme won’t go away completely. At worst, he will remain undead for a few years, but given the new trend of monster-themed children’s books and media, a genre that is expanding day by day, the theme of horror will soon. it can creep more and more into children’s media and delight new generations. Perhaps, in time, even the popular idiom “Don’t judge a book by its cover” will be changed to “Judge a monster by its way.” Regardless, the horror theme for kids is alive and well and not approaching an early grave.