Speak of the Devil: How Popular Film Antagonists Use Language
Sarah Belew, Jacques Gueye, Kaley Phan, Boyi Zheng In this study, we analyze the linguistic behavior of antagonists in psychological thriller movies in order to understand/index the features in their language that make them “creepy”. We chose 4 different films to view: Misery (1990), Silence of the Lamb (1991), The Lovely Bones (2009), and Gone […]
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