There are several different types which can all be grouped together as horror, for instance - psychological, thriller, gore, religious, monster/alien, supernatural and true story. They are designed specifically to be unsettling and to frighten and panic us, invoke our worst fears and captivate and entertain us.
The first horror movie was a silent short film entitled "Le Manoir du Diable" which only lasted two minute, yet still captivated and entertained the audience. The budgets for horror films rose significantly in the 1960s and the public's fascination with them led to a widespread and highly successful industry. The Exorcist (1973) broke all records for a horror film and is still said to be one of the most feared movies watched by audiences (surprisingly :] )
Copycat theory - Horrors have been said to be imitated in the real world on viewers, however it has been shown that psychologically healthy viewers would not be influenced by them, and in face, have the opposite effect. Horrors allow us to encounter our fears and face them head on with other viewers.
According to research there is no one thing in a horror movie that scares us, but a combination of them including the music, setting, effects, make up and plot. There are always characters to be expected including; ghouls, monsters, zombies, werewolves, murderers, vampires, the mentally unstable, convicts and even, as demonstrated in the final destination movies: fate. There are normally dumb characters and smart characters (guess which ones evade the bad guy) and often there are rescuers and sets of characters that are hunted down.
Setting and costume are hugely important, there is often dim lighting and the clothes are normally dirty and torn by the end of the film. Iconography is also useful in the horror genre.
The first horror movie was a silent short film entitled "Le Manoir du Diable" which only lasted two minute, yet still captivated and entertained the audience. The budgets for horror films rose significantly in the 1960s and the public's fascination with them led to a widespread and highly successful industry. The Exorcist (1973) broke all records for a horror film and is still said to be one of the most feared movies watched by audiences (surprisingly :] )
Copycat theory - Horrors have been said to be imitated in the real world on viewers, however it has been shown that psychologically healthy viewers would not be influenced by them, and in face, have the opposite effect. Horrors allow us to encounter our fears and face them head on with other viewers.
According to research there is no one thing in a horror movie that scares us, but a combination of them including the music, setting, effects, make up and plot. There are always characters to be expected including; ghouls, monsters, zombies, werewolves, murderers, vampires, the mentally unstable, convicts and even, as demonstrated in the final destination movies: fate. There are normally dumb characters and smart characters (guess which ones evade the bad guy) and often there are rescuers and sets of characters that are hunted down.
Setting and costume are hugely important, there is often dim lighting and the clothes are normally dirty and torn by the end of the film. Iconography is also useful in the horror genre.
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