Movies Of This Time

Night or nighttime used to be used to be feared by man because it does not only signify danger but evil as well. It is used to be an unwelcome period of time because of the different stories which were pass on from generation to generation by our elders about mythical and folkloric creatures of the night which only appears at night to attack and devour their unsuspecting innocent victims. Vampires, ghosts, witches, zombies and werewolves are the favorite characters of every movie which were produced up to this day. These mythical and folkloric creatures were usually used to either entertain kids and scare them so they will not go out in the streets at night. However, present films and TV dramas such as the infamous Twilight Saga, Warm Bodies, Hotel Transylvania, Teen Wolf, Tru Blood, Vampire Diaries and Beautiful Creatures shows the romance between supposed victims and these nocturnal creatures. In addition, nighttime is no longer feared as more commercial establishments such as the fast food chains, restaurants, and grocery stores operate 24 hours a day.

Man has learned how to conquer their fears by romanticizing the source of their fears and inventing something which will make these fears less formidable. One of these inventions, the artificial lighting, has paved the way to sociocultural evolution. It made the night more welcoming and fun. Las Vegas popularly known as the Sin City is famous not only for their adult entertainment such as gambling but because of the active nightlife, fine dining, shopping and building establishments which are aesthetically and intricately designed with commercial wall sconces and other lighting system along the Las Vegas Strip. Moreover, this is similar to how Walt Disney faced his fears by creating Mickey Mouse, the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company who looks funny and friendly.

Perhaps its not the vampires, wolves or any of the supernatural creatures that we should fear. We should be more afraid of man. In my opinion, these mythical and folkloric creatures were the many faces of man in his evil form.