This is a classic example of changing the genre of a film, this shows that the borderlines between genres is blurred. The film was made in 1954 as a horror film, which wasn't a popular genre at the time. However to get round this Universal changed the opening scene to a rock falling from space therefore making the 'creature' an alien. This twist on the usual Sci-Fi plot made the film a success.
A horror movie's intent is to...
...elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears.
In
essence, these movies strive to create a "bump in the night"
experience, a purely terrifying moment often experienced as children.
These films capitalize on...
...viewer's nightmares, hidden worst fears, revulsions and terror of the unknown.
The
horror genre capitalizes also on the presence of evil. While the
supernatural may be involved in horror movies, horror movies do not
include all movies involving the supernatural.
The science fiction film genre presents a story where...
...the plot depends on the laws of mathematics and the physical sciences, or on the use of technology...
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