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Colors Representing Horror, Featuring Mythological Approach *Black is beauty, and I know that many of us here found the color black attractive. In fashion it is one of the major color to use in order to enhance someone's beauty and fit body. Personally, I love black, it's a kind of neat color in many aspects. On the other hand, black is the most common color in horror.* ________________________ Recently, I watched the movie **Orphan**. For those who haven't watched it, this it is about the protagonist(Esther) which is the orphan in the story.
The family Coleman symbolizes the *"special world"* that the protagonist trying to enter. In the beginning of the movie, Esther is an orphan trying to show good characteristics in order to get the sympathy and love of the whole family. When she finally achieved to be part of the family, she slowly making her real plans using her previous experiences, added with her disorder giving her more confidence to kill, and too much temper that she's trying to hide. Through this, she was able to successfully make her plans, but at the end of the story she get was she truly deserved. I can relate this movie to a Mythological approach, and when we say Mythological Approach this is not only focusing about gods and/or goddesses, but those elements that create the holistic of the story or movie. Since there's a lot of elements, I will only focus to those colors, which also represents horror. In Mythological Approach we can have the color black and gray. Black means chaos, mystery, death and melancholy in the story. The color that the protagonist likes to wear when she started to show her real identity, the dress, choker and bracelet. if you observed, this is the cinematic color of the movie the whole time. While the other one is Gray, means passionless. In the story, Esther revealed her identity of being passionless when she killed a bird in which Danny*(son of the Coleman couple)* targeted. This color can be seen throughout the whole cinematic color of the movie too. Another story, Filipino animated series, which I already shared in my previous article is the **Trese** by **Budjette Tan**.
This a story about a lady named Alexandra who came from a family that is expert in dealing with supernatural entities. A story which involves a mythology approach as it shows the Philippines' well known folk creatures, including white lady, santelmo, kapre and aswang. Aside from this, the protagonist herself symbolizes history, beliefs and religious aspects of Filipinos, including common archetypes in a myth that can be seen while Alexandra is investigating different cases from different entities. In here, we also have the color black, can be seen in the clothes that Alexandra is wearing, and even the mood of the whole series. Another color is the red, this is one of the main color that can be seen in the series, which represents blood and sacrifices. Besides, the whole story shows Mythological Approach obviously, specifically Philippine Mythology. Why I shared this one is that, it a kind of interesting and challenging to critique a story, novel, movie or any piece of work, which catch people's interest. There's a lot of approaches, but since I am more into mythology, then I got an idea to share it here. I observed that some writers here, got an idea on there work based on the books or movies that they have watch, and it is a good way to share what are your critiques to a particular piece, to get into a more deeper understanding. If reading is your love, I recommend you to make your own critique. You can start with the color, as for me it is so basic. We already have the black, gray and red; you can add more based on your interpretation and previous knowledge. ________________________ ***Flexing my sponsors, people who guide and support me throughout my journey here. You guys can check them too:)*** **Ps.** *Thank you so much Sis* @Bloghound *for the renewal of your sponsorship. Sorry late na nakapag thank you Sis, got so busy. But I highly appreciate it. GOD Bless!* **Images were edited using Canva/PicsArt**
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April 13, 2022 -**Ling**
11 comments
Hadlok kaayo ng orphan Bff, maong wajud ko mi tan-aw.
Gi required sa amoa bff, no choice hahha
Black in horror; I think it's because horror or evil are being practiced majorly in the dark and spirit moves more confidently in the dark. I love black anyways because it goes with any color match
I don't like horror movies. I feel afraid.
Movies normally base on incident of society which presents the face but some are fictional too . In colours black has strong voice with heavy impacts.
I have already heard about that movie, I mean the orphan but I haven't watched it yet. I can't afford watching horrors specially if it contains killing 😅.
Seen it already. I will recommend horror lovers to watch it. Well, the colour black always fascinated me. Don't know about others but definitely me.
black is always a part when I wear clothes because it contrasts with skin color which gives a little bulge but indeed I often encounter the same thing when all mystique in real life is always identical to black and is this an indication that black is another science behind rationality? man.
color symbolizes the image and has socialized with human life from regeneration from time to time it becomes mystical when black becomes the symbol because black is often used in performances or one's style but this is culture that has been passed down from generation to generation.
I did not understand much, it might be I am not well qualified enough to understand such a fine article. I appreciate your work and energy you've put writing into it. Keep smiling Ling.))
Yang trese diko natapos yan ee haha. Ang dami nagasabi maganda daw yan.