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In 1938, the English writer Patrick Hamilton's play "Gaslight" introduced the english-speaking world to the term "gaslighting," a metaphor for mental abuse. In order to drive his wife crazy, the husband creates a ghostly vision at home and then blames it on the other side, causing her fear and self-doubt. As the study of antisocial personality becomes more and more mature, people find that the trap of "gaslight manipulation" is everywhere. This kind of invisible violence does not harm the body, but is equivalent to the murder of the personality, and brings endless trauma and pain to the victim.
Similarly, five years before Gaslight was released, James Whale's adaptation of H.G. Wells's first novel, "The Invisble Man" (1933), introduced audiences to a different kind of invisible horror. Invisible to the naked eye are not only the enemies of transparency, but also repressed evil thoughts, including a burning desire to leave others at their mercy. Only after death will reveal the true form of the invisible man, more or less a metaphor for human duplicity, self-deception distorted mentality.
Compared with The simple victims waiting for rescue in "Gaslight", "The Invisble Man" still focuses on Cecilia's wit and determination when depicting her suffering on The verge of collapse, which enables her to fight against The enemy and win in The case of isolation and show her strong willpower. For the final victory or defeat of this battle, levonard raised an intriguing, even subversive possibility. Cecilia's choice may have been to prepare for the sequel, or to pay homage to the plot of the old series, but either way, we've seen the rise of a female warrior and new expectations for the rebirth of the classic horror genre.
Similarly, five years before Gaslight was released, James Whale's adaptation of H.G. Wells's first novel, "The Invisble Man" (1933), introduced audiences to a different kind of invisible horror. Invisible to the naked eye are not only the enemies of transparency, but also repressed evil thoughts, including a burning desire to leave others at their mercy. Only after death will reveal the true form of the invisible man, more or less a metaphor for human duplicity, self-deception distorted mentality.
Compared with The simple victims waiting for rescue in "Gaslight", "The Invisble Man" still focuses on Cecilia's wit and determination when depicting her suffering on The verge of collapse, which enables her to fight against The enemy and win in The case of isolation and show her strong willpower. For the final victory or defeat of this battle, levonard raised an intriguing, even subversive possibility. Cecilia's choice may have been to prepare for the sequel, or to pay homage to the plot of the old series, but either way, we've seen the rise of a female warrior and new expectations for the rebirth of the classic horror genre.
