Twisted

                                                                            

        Mythical creatures have always been subjects to stories that are passed down to the later generations. As the story of each creature is being passed, surely the exact information will not be relayed completely. Also, the stories of the creatures are being stretched by imaginative minds. These people would twist the true nature of these mythical creatures. Usually these twisted stories have been prevalent in movies and like.

      One of the Mythical creatures twisted by the outburst of imagination is the Unicorn. The Unicorn is very famous for its spiral horn projected on its forehead which is the reason why it has earned its name. It is usually described as a very beautiful creature that very much resembles a horse. Its white color even added to its majesty. This creature, that represented the beauty of fantasy, has been a praised icon by little girls.

      The description of the Unicorn has many positive points. Unfortunately, the dreams of little girls might be ruined if they would know about how it was depicted in the movie Cabin in the Woods. The portrayal of the creature completely turned into a 180 angle. The usual fabulous and calm creature became very wild and violent. In the movie, it used its horns to stab people to death. Its twisted description is quite disturbing for unicorn lovers.

     

            Another Mythical creature that suffered a twisted version is the Leprechaun. Well normally the Leprechaun is usually associated to mischief since it enjoys partaking in it. They store all their gold coins in a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. They are the reason why the belief that a pot of gold awaits at the end of the rainbow popularized. If a Leprechaun will be captured by a human, he would grant three wishes in exchange for its release.

       The description of the Leprechaun may cause people to view it as mischievous but its movie version went a little overboard. In the 1993 Leprechaun horror movie, an evil sadistic Leprechaun goes on a killing rampage in search of his pot of gold. When I saw the movie, my views about the leprechaun became more distorted. I couldn’t even forget the scene where the creature opened the stomach of a boy to get the gold inside.

            The most twisted and ruined version goes to no other than the vampires. When twilight came out in theatres, I was expecting another cool story about vampires just like Blade. At that time I have not read the book yet. When I watched it in the big screen, which I really regret, I was really disappointed. The story practically ruined the image of vampires.

          Vampires are vicious blood-sucking monsters that pose a great danger. They are originally afraid of garlic and crosses. They do not go out during daytime for their pale skin will burn. They live longer than average humans could. The vampire is quite the formidable creature indeed.

        The image of vampires was ruined when the vampires in the twilight movie were introduced. I was very disappointed when these vampires could walk under daylight and the best part is that they actually sparkle. What’s so cool about vampires shining bright like diamonds? The overall image of the vampires was so plain and boring. I would still go for the classic capes or even the cool leather suites in Blade.

        With all the rising writers in today’s generation, original stories became subject to new and innovated versions. Letting the imagination lead the story is good.  I just hope that the original and classic stories of these Mythical creatures will not be too distorted and will still be portrayed as its original version for the later generations to know.