Medial effectiveness from portrayal of violence in horror films

Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject Communications - Movies and Television, grade: 2,3, University of Applied Sciences Köln RFH, language: English, abstract: 1. Introduction2. Definition 2.1 Horror films 2.1.1 Splatter films3. Medial effectiveness from portrayal of violence in horror films 3.1 Review 3.2 Portrayal violence in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" 3.2.1 Film Review 3.2.2 Real documented violence in a splatter film 3.3 Portrayal violence in "The Blair Witch Project" 3.2.1 Film Review 3.2.2 Fictional violence in a horror film4. Conclusion