Why should a horror film be just a horror film? To me, The Company of Wolves is a fairy tale; it's got all those elements plus a lot more. And we know that fairy tales aren't innocent any more.
Interpretation
The quote suggests that horror films can transcend their genre and incorporate deeper themes, like those found in fairy tales.
Neil Jordan posits that horror films, exemplified by 'The Company of Wolves', can serve a greater narrative purpose beyond mere fright. By integrating elements of fairy tales, he indicates that these stories often reflect complex themes and societal truths, revealing that their innocence has long been lost, and inviting a deeper exploration of the human experience.
In practice
During a film studies class discussing genre-blending techniques.
The Company of Wolves is about how society teaches young women to look at themselves, and what to be afraid of. It's about a girl learning that the world of sensuality and the unknown is not to be feared, that it's worth getting your teeth into.
I think art is a healing force, and if we give in to the joy that can be found in art, then we are able to sustain ourselves in spite of ourselves.
Whether I'm painting or not, I have this overweening interest in humanity. Even if I'm not working, I'm still analyzing people.
I cook more theoretically than I do practically. My job is creative, and in the kitchen, the biggest part of my creativity is theoretical.
Her other mother smiled brightly and the hair on her head drifted like plants under the sea.
The thing I love about making movies is the peace of mind that I know I don't have to be perfect the first time. I can be perfect the second time or the third time.
I'm not about either entertaining or instructing. The entertaining and instructing are secondary fallout from the fundamental thing, which is basically to create an aesthetic object.
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