4 items collected by: Holten Hoffman-Barker

Contagion: An Exploration of Global Interconnectedness

Contagion (2011), directed by Steven Soderberg, uniquely uses a documentary-esque style to make the audience feel as if they are viewing real events. By using techniques like natural…

Reinventions of Modern Horror: Contrasting Elements of Sinners and Terrifier

Until recent years, the horror genre has been facing a decline. After the initial boom of influential horror films such as Halloween (1978) and The Exorcist (1973), the…

Assignment 1 (Part 2)

How Small Moments Shape The Future: The Butterfly Effect and Plot Twists of Run Lola Run

Assignment 1 (Part 2) Run Lola Run is about a woman named Lola attempting to retrieve money for her boyfriend, Manni, before the deadline his criminal boss set….

Assignment 1 (Part 1)

The Allegorical Use of the Hunt in Prey (2022)

Prey (2022), directed by Dan Trachtenberg, follows a young Comanche woman named Naru and explores her journey to prove herself as a hunter while rejecting the traditional role…