In the realm of the horror film, many ideas and issues dealing with human nature in relation to our own mortality, the supernatural, moral responsibility, or loss of control are addressed in horror film simply because of their relation to fear, an integral part of horror. ... In horror films many of these themes appear again and again, throughout the genre. ... Such is the case with the films Nosferatu, Vampyr, and Dracula. ... In this film shadows become an extremely integral part of the story. ... This alone represents the presentation of duality within these films. ...

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