Horror stories

In The Fall of the House of Usher, Poe vaguely establishes the ending of the short story. Leaving the reader with the impression that there was no sense of closure. This type of ending causes the reader to question the unknown possibilities while also challenging the extent of there imagination. By providing space for question it also increases the story's suspense. I would adopt this method when creating my own scary story because I believe that it would appeal the better nature of the average horror film fanatic. I personally admire this technique due to the fact that sometimes the question carries a deeper significance than the answer it self.

Introducing a mysterious sickness although later suspected to be catalepsy, instills the fear of death into the reader. Not knowing the specifics of the illness and a clear diagnostics leaves plenty of room for the reader's imagination to run wild and assuming the worst such as the association of sudden death. I particularly would approach this element of the short story by corresponding the unhealthiness or the house as being a contagion. That eventually spreads to the living individual that in habitat it.
                 Unexpected relations seem to keep the reader more surprised and fascinated with the intensity of the   shocking news. The realavence of the narrators arrival at the house of Usher was then unknown until his relations with the was revealed as childhood best friends. Later on even the narrator was disturbed at the fact that he didn't know something as small as his best friend having a twin sister. Also later exposed was that the Usher blood line was never branched out and incest was among them. I believe when a scary story is formed the characters relationships between one another increases the readers understanding of their relevance to what then happens in the story.

                  I think just about the majority of the world has claimed to be claustrophobic in a time of  panic when space was limited. I know that I'm definitely guilty of using that excuse to depart from the crammed crowd. It's understandable to why someone would claim they have a fear of confined areas. Otherwise problems are bound to developed. For instance, in a crowd one must compete for limited air, maneuverability, and space to do so. Almost no one desires the idea of confinement where freedom is no longer at reach, unless your a vampire fanatic and your ever lasting dream is to one day sleep in your very own coffin. Besides this one exception, being buried alive honestly strikes fear into the minds and hearts of the readers. Poe's use of claustrophobia is genus and I would definitely take this idea for my scary story. Since the very thought of the word claustrophobia remanences  terrifying incidents, images, and scenarios of being buried alive to my mind. I'm confident that I'm not the only one that can admit that the though of being buried alive scares the living day lights out of me. Specifically for the reasons that no one would find me and that I would slowly perish. I would probably either go insane or build up so much anxiety and panic that I'd scare myself to death.

           Sudden death is too a fear many posses. No time for good-buys, last wishes or second chances to accomplish the things that one has always dreamt of. "When you gotta go you gotta go." Is a familiar quote that explains this idea so well. Although Madeline was already sick, due to an unclear diagnosis of her illness limited the readers knowledge of  what was in store for her character. Therefore her "death" was a sudden shock since both her and her brother were sick, but was the one to "die" first. This would intensify my scary story if I were to again take this idea. It's a plot twist that leaves the reader filled with emotions and makes them vulnerable. Making them feel that their sense of direction is unreliable and is a complete lost as to what to expect. This idea gives a great amount of power to the author and allows them to push the readers right off their high horses. Otherwise my scary story would be so predictable and cliche  like the hundred of them already out there.
       

                 Some may find it difficult to ignore that Poe takes the story lines of other figures and put his own perspective on it. This can also referred to as copycat or plagiarism. In modern society, this is an issue that isn't lightly handled and  most likely will carry unfortunate consequences if one were caught committing this particular crime. In consideration of my future as a creditable author I can use Poe's brilliant but risky idea of copy someone else's story line idea. For what is at stakes here I cannot take the chance of losing my creditability and trust with my future audience.
            One other idea I don't think I'd be able to borrow is the minimum cast. I'd be too afraid for the characters because there wasn't enough bodies to seek comfort and safety from. Not at all was something wrong with the small cast it's just in the process of writing my scary story I'd unwilling put myself in those characters shoes and may I mention I have a low tolerance for scary movies.