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Between Cultures
channel Making Horror Movies Major, Kim Seong-tae said, “The characteristic of western horror movies is that they
describemurderscenesdirectlyandtherearemanyactionscenes.Thisisbecauseofthetendencyofwesterners,whoprefer
direct expression and behaviors.” This shows why there are many characters in western horror movies who fight against
demonsratherthanjustacceptingthem.EspeciallyinthemovieHalloween(1978,U.S.),thereisafamoussceneshowingthe
confrontationbetweenthedoctorandthecrazymurderer.Thecharacterofwesternerswhichdoesnotyieldtoevilandfights
forjusticemakesaninterestingpointtonotepertainingtosplattermovies.
Cosmichorror:Whyarewesternersafraidoftheunknown?
The biggest terror humans can feel is from the unknown. Movies showing such kind of horror are referred to as “cosmic
The biggest terror humans can feel is from the unknown. Movies showing such kind of horror are referred to as “cosmic
horror,” and cover the external world, universe, deep sea, death and time. Jaws (1975, U.S.) showed humans struggling
againstamen-eatershark,andUnderwater(2020,U.S.)wasaboutthehorrorofthedeepsea.Likewise,Alien(1979,U.S.)or
Predator(2004,U.S.)showsthehorrorofexistencesfromouterspace.
Why are cosmic horror movies prevalent in the west? Chief editor Kang said, “Unlike eastern horror movies that focus
onthingsclose-upinlife,westernonesfocusonnewjourneysorbeinginanunknownsituation.Also,the‘creaturegenre’
which includes the horror of monsters, aliens, dangerous beasts or zombies, has been developed in the west over time.” In
the western world, the terror of strange things or places grew bigger with the development of the “creature genre” and it
eventuallycausedthebirthofcosmichorrormovies.
Westerners’preferencetowardhorrormoviesisanotherfactor
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that makes cosmic horror movies popular. Manager Kim said,
“There are big differences between the preference in horror
stories of the east and the west. In the west, there are certain
aficionados of the horror genre, so the western movie industry
can produce cheaply made horror movies and try experimental
subjects.Incontrast,itisdifficultforahorrormovietobeabox
officehitintheeast,sincehorrormoviesarenotfavoredbythe
majorityandmostoftheeasternersdonotenjoyhorrormovies.
Considering that it costs over 100 billion dollars to make one
▲ThemovieAlienshowsthe
▲Jawsisamoviewhichshows
cosmic horror movie, it is not surprising that cosmic horror
struggleofmenagaisntaliens
aman-eatersharkandthe
whoareevenstrongerthan
struggleofhumansagainst
moviescannotsurviveineasternmoviemarket.
them.
it.
Are horror movies a genre only for killing time? They are not. If people figure out what exactly they are afraid
of, they are ready to overcome those fears. Discrimination against women in eastern society caused the birth of
“femaleghost,”andthesuppressionsofindividualsbygroupsmadestudentsterrifiedofschools.Byexploringthese
phenomena, eastern society considers solutions to make a better world, such as by improving women’s rights or
creating an informal spirit in groups. Also, westerners appreciate unyielding attitude toward evil. Readers of The
Argus can improve themselves by realizing what they are most afraid of and the ways to overcome those fears.
Because fear is the emotion that goes with humans till the last. “…Wait! THERE IS SOMETHING BEHIND
YOU.”
migooba1119@hufs.ac.kr
7
SEPTEMBER 2021
channel Making Horror Movies Major, Kim Seong-tae said, “The characteristic of western horror movies is that they
describemurderscenesdirectlyandtherearemanyactionscenes.Thisisbecauseofthetendencyofwesterners,whoprefer
direct expression and behaviors.” This shows why there are many characters in western horror movies who fight against
demonsratherthanjustacceptingthem.EspeciallyinthemovieHalloween(1978,U.S.),thereisafamoussceneshowingthe
confrontationbetweenthedoctorandthecrazymurderer.Thecharacterofwesternerswhichdoesnotyieldtoevilandfights
forjusticemakesaninterestingpointtonotepertainingtosplattermovies.
Cosmichorror:Whyarewesternersafraidoftheunknown?
The biggest terror humans can feel is from the unknown. Movies showing such kind of horror are referred to as “cosmic
The biggest terror humans can feel is from the unknown. Movies showing such kind of horror are referred to as “cosmic
horror,” and cover the external world, universe, deep sea, death and time. Jaws (1975, U.S.) showed humans struggling
againstamen-eatershark,andUnderwater(2020,U.S.)wasaboutthehorrorofthedeepsea.Likewise,Alien(1979,U.S.)or
Predator(2004,U.S.)showsthehorrorofexistencesfromouterspace.
Why are cosmic horror movies prevalent in the west? Chief editor Kang said, “Unlike eastern horror movies that focus
onthingsclose-upinlife,westernonesfocusonnewjourneysorbeinginanunknownsituation.Also,the‘creaturegenre’
which includes the horror of monsters, aliens, dangerous beasts or zombies, has been developed in the west over time.” In
the western world, the terror of strange things or places grew bigger with the development of the “creature genre” and it
eventuallycausedthebirthofcosmichorrormovies.
Westerners’preferencetowardhorrormoviesisanotherfactor
ⓒpinterest
ⓒpinterest
that makes cosmic horror movies popular. Manager Kim said,
“There are big differences between the preference in horror
stories of the east and the west. In the west, there are certain
aficionados of the horror genre, so the western movie industry
can produce cheaply made horror movies and try experimental
subjects.Incontrast,itisdifficultforahorrormovietobeabox
officehitintheeast,sincehorrormoviesarenotfavoredbythe
majorityandmostoftheeasternersdonotenjoyhorrormovies.
Considering that it costs over 100 billion dollars to make one
▲ThemovieAlienshowsthe
▲Jawsisamoviewhichshows
cosmic horror movie, it is not surprising that cosmic horror
struggleofmenagaisntaliens
aman-eatersharkandthe
whoareevenstrongerthan
struggleofhumansagainst
moviescannotsurviveineasternmoviemarket.
them.
it.
Are horror movies a genre only for killing time? They are not. If people figure out what exactly they are afraid
of, they are ready to overcome those fears. Discrimination against women in eastern society caused the birth of
“femaleghost,”andthesuppressionsofindividualsbygroupsmadestudentsterrifiedofschools.Byexploringthese
phenomena, eastern society considers solutions to make a better world, such as by improving women’s rights or
creating an informal spirit in groups. Also, westerners appreciate unyielding attitude toward evil. Readers of The
Argus can improve themselves by realizing what they are most afraid of and the ways to overcome those fears.
Because fear is the emotion that goes with humans till the last. “…Wait! THERE IS SOMETHING BEHIND
YOU.”
migooba1119@hufs.ac.kr
7
SEPTEMBER 2021
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