Edward Scissorhands Genre Essay The most attractive films are those that leave audiences on their toes, surprise them at the most unexpected moments and break conventional cinematic boundaries. Edward Scissorhands (1990), directed by Tim Burton, is a feature film that does exactly that. It combines a fairy tale story with a gothic horror film, to engage the viewer from the beginning to the conclusion. It tells the story of Edward, who was the creation of an inventor who died before he could give Edward the right hands, and was left with scissors for hands. When he was brought from his Gothic mansion, to a “normal” suburban community, he was initially welcomed, but then heartbreakingly rejected when things went wrong. The “monster” character is an important feature in many gothic horror texts, and examining Edward and other various characters helps bring out interesting ideas and concepts about this key role. Burton also draws inspiration from the relationship between the princess and the prince, commonly found in fairy tales. Using various characteristics found in the gothic horror genre and the fairy tale genre, Edward Scissorhands is able to influence us to think about the consequences of judging different people, influences us to question what true love is, and changes the way we see it. who can be the prince and princess. From the beginning, Edward is cast as a monster, but is he really one? We first see Edward when Peg searches for the owner of a dark and brooding Gothic mansion. He ascends a set of giant spiral stairs that lead to "Edward's room". The environment is quite dark and the only lighting comes from a hole in the roof. Her curiosity gets the better of her, and as she examines this foreign place, we can feel in the back...... in the middle the traditions of the card, but also the fusion of two distant genres together. Blending genres gives us ideas about common conventions in films that we don't usually pay attention to, and how they can be manipulated to change the way we think about individuals and groups. Edward Scissorhands goes deeper than just the narrative of “Beauty and the Beast” and influences audiences to explore topics on how kinder souls can be misjudged by their appearance, a seemingly normal community can be the “villain " if only he has his own personal intentions in mind and no one else's, and that true love is not about what is on the outside, but rather what is on the inside. Edward Scissorhands can be considered one of the most attractive films of the 20th century as it leaves the audience in doubt, surprises them at the most unexpected moments and breaks conventional cinematic boundaries..