Since today is Halloween (the best holiday of they year) I decided to research about horror. So first any horror movie of course had to have the theme of death, a unknown creature, etc. And the characters usually are being haunted by some type of mister or creature. AND THEY ALWAYS HAVE A CLEAR CHANCE TO RUN AWAY AND THEY DONT. Of course you can’t forget the abandoned houses, or forests where they typically take place.
The production is typically dark and eerie, using a lot of shadows in the lighting. There are jump scares, and creepy noises. And music that builds up to seeing something. Camera shots can either be shaky to give the sense like someone is watching, or still so you feel like your looking over the characters.
The marketing for most movies is just trailers gat have the cliff hanger, and the iconic face of shock. But others, like smile take it to another level by hiring actors to go to different events and just smile. This is definitely showing how marketing is just getting more and more competitive and smile is definitely popping off. A lot of horror movies are also released during October near halloween or on a Friday the 13th.
The Conjuring
This movie is a perfect example of horror it uses a haunted house setting, a family and involvement of paranormal activity . The production techniques include eerie lighting, unsettling music, and jump scares. The marketing highlighted the "based on a true story" aspect, adding to the fear factor.
Get Out
This movie combines horror with social commentary, using the genre to explore themes of racism and exploitation. The setting is a home seems normal and becomes more unsettling. Production techniques like using music to build up a scene are used.
Some other horror movies:
Black Phone
The Purge
https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/the-purge-election-year
The Shining
MaXXXine
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