Thinking About Genre-Explain

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The use of foreign setting in Nosferatu was used to create a fear of the unknown. Transylvania was a mystical, made up town which no one knows about. We are exposed to new and unusual castles and countryside that makes the viewer feel uncomfortable because they are not familiar with the setting. This links to the film as a whole because most of the fear is fear of the unfamiliar, unusual and unknown Vampire Nosferatu. The use of the foreign Transylvania adds to this element of fear. The use of the town of Transylvania conforms to the classic Vampire books and films. It is certainly not the first time that the viewer has heard about Transylvania but for many, it is the first time we have seen a  portrayal of Transylvania in film and for many viewers they are shocked at the isolation and how barren the town is. Also since Transylvania was shot in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania, the viewer also considers if the spooky town is real. The effect of reality combined with fear of unknown adds to the fear of the film.

 The use of foreign setting in Frankenstein was used to make the viewer feel that the evil monster is amongst them, especially in the scenes where the monster roams through the streets because for most viewers they can relate to the town and the fear of a monster such as Franbkenstein being amongst them. It also adds a real element to the monster, which reflects the film as a whole because the monster is made from the body and brain of a human. The setting is mostly in the countryside which gives the idea of isolation which adds more fear to the film. The castle of Dr Frankenstein adds to the fear becauuse it is very large and medieval which frightens the viewer because again, it is an unfamiliar setting which the viewer is afraid of the unknown, and all the machinery in his lab is very intimidating and never seen before.

 The castle of both Nosferatu and Frankenstein both have a similiar purpose in their respective films. To expose the viewer to an unfamiliar environment but then also in the town scenes, the fear is made through how real the places are portrayed. This is reinforced in Nosferatu, when Transylvania is shot on location in Romania, which makes the 'fake' town of Transylvania feel much more real.