Horror Films

As we have chosen to do a horror film for our piece of filming we need to look towars what makes films scary. In the horror film we will be needing to use dark lighting, this gives us a feeling of uneasiness, and we do not get a clear picture of what it happening. We can only see what the limited light is shown on. Horror films divide into several different categories: slasher, zombie, vampire, mainstream horror, Asian horror and revolting Eli Roth films. Often these type of films have small children in them who are often evil (The Grudge, The Exorcist, The Omen). The is often the high pitched sounds in the background which makes the audience feel very uneasy whilst watching it. Conversely, it is very rare to hear a baritone of heldentor on the soundtack of a horror film.
The best environment for a good horror film is in rural settings. With little around the characters in the film, it means we feel the isolation and its often hard to seek help when needed. Horror films also contain many scenes where if we see a door or a window where often a dark shadow quick passes by. The qucik glimpse of this means we know there is someone else in the scene, even if the characters in it are unaware of it.
It is always a bad idea to go to sleep in horror films, or accept a ride from strangers, or to respond to a personal ad. It is even a worse idea to get in an elevator. Being alone in a horror film is often a bad idea!