Implication Flashcards
Essence
Horror Films give us the ability to tell how fragile and quickly our life could end.
Uses & Gratifications
Audience enjoy horror because of cathartic release and makes there life seem better
Repetition and difference
Steven Neale Why we like repetition: Familiar Easy to understand Comfortable
Why we like difference:
New
Engaging
Enticing
Perfect balance
Filmmakers adapt to society change:
Cat People - fear of the known and power of
Them! - fear of what could happen
Jaws - Emphasised peoples fear of sharks
The Blair Witch Project - fear of isolation, being alone, silence and the idea of witch craft
How have films changed over time?
Films of evolved from a visual fear to a psychological fear. The films ideas moving closer and closer to our reality.
Future Implications
Michael Grabowski - “It is possible that future filmmaker could have even more of a insight to directly stimulate certain emotions, controlling when people jump and what they feel”
Future…
With this idea and virtual reality the future of horrors is scary