There is a strong relationship between our cultural anxieties and monster representation in film. These monsters are often the embodiment of social anxiety. They are speculation on a potential future, and monster films try to elevate those anxieties to conscious thought. They represent our subconscious societal fears. Monster films force both characters and viewers to confront their fears. This is mainly in the 21st century, where societal fears often revolve around the fragility of human society. Monster tales tell us the ‘truth’ about things, such as death. Monster representation in films happens in narratives that allow for resolutions. Many historical, geographical, and ideological contexts use the concept of “monster” to demonize what we consider marginal and deviant. Lastly, this is one of the primary reasons as to why we create monsters in society.
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CULTURAL ANXIETIES AND THE MONSTERS WE DON’T RECOGNIZE
Monster representation in film is a reflection of what and who we perceive as cultural monstrosities. These are those among us whom we see as “monsters.” This section covers their role in our self-perception as individual and social beings with societal fears. We can use monster representation in films, such as vampires and zombies, to address the anxieties of our time. Each generation also has a way of reflecting these fears through the media they consume. Understanding why we create monsters in society is a massive step toward confronting our cultural anxieties. Therefore, the imagination’s conversion of fear into art offers a dark and piercing mirror.
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WHERE DOES OUR FASCINATION WITH THE MONSTERS COME FROM?
The ever-changing dynamics of the world provide the root cause as to why we create monsters in society. With the rise of social media, fears and fancies race instantly through entire populations. Also, this adds sensation, to fear and fantasy, causing it to persist. So far, monster representation in film is the most successful form of art representing our societal fears. People often create symbols for that emotions are fleeting, abstract, and hard to describe. In the last three centuries, Europeans and Americans, in particular, continue to shape anxiety and paranoia into the mythic figure of the monster.
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