Discuss 2 of the main changes in the horror genre with examples...
Horror films aim to create a sense of fear, panic, alarm, and dread for the audience. These films are often unsettling and rely on scaring the audience through a portrayal of their worst fears and nightmares. Horror films usually center on the arrival of an evil force, person, or event. Many Horror films include mythical creatures such as ghosts, vampires, and zombies. Traditionally, Horror films incorporate a large amount of violence and gore into the plot. Though each sub-genre has its own style, Horror films often overlaps into Fantasy, Thriller, and Science-Fiction genres. Two of the main changes in the horror genre I believe to be the technological advancement such as CGI and special effects, also i believe the changes are due to each new generations scare factor by living up to peoples current fears.
Technological advancement has made a huge impact on horror movies today as without these special effects being added to more recent horror films, horror films would not be such a popular genre in todays society. Special effects can completely change an audiences view of a film, for example, in Paranormal Activity (2007) there is a vivid scene where the bed sheet is lifted off the bed and there is nothing holding it up. this increases the horror/scare factor for the audience as they cannot work out how this is possible. technology has enabled the genre to develop and become more scarier with time.
In the 1960s technology was not as advanced in making films with special effects and CGI, instead they would have to use other factors to increase the scare factor. These techniques used in older films were carefully chosen music and editing. For example in Psycho (1960) in the most famous 'Shower scene' there is music playing throughout the whole of Marion's death in the shower. By using low key, deep, long chords of music in this scene it adds a more scarier atmosphere and contributes to the horror and scare factor.
Another example of a special effect is in 28 Days Later (2002), this changes the way zombies to our previous knowledge, move and look. Special effects in this movie make the zombies appear to be moving a lot faster and sudden. Special effects have also allowed for the costumes for these zombies to look more effective and scarier, by portraying the Zombies to have permanent red eyes. This film also backs up my second point in this essay of changes in the horror genre are due to the audiences increase in scare factor and change in horror preferences. Before 28 Days Later zombie films were slowly fading out as in the previous films genre, zombies moved very slowly and had less costume effects, so this film went on to make a huge impact in the horror genre as it was the first film were zombies actually frightened the audience. They were able to create this film with the recent discovery of special effects, this shows how the scare factor can be increased and draw the audience in by the use of special effects and also special effects have allowed us to live up to the audiences expectations of horror.
The horror sub-genre Supernatural has become very popular in this modern age, Paranormal Activity, was one of the first supernatural films that made a huge impact on the audience. This is because the film makers, looked in detail to what the new generation of viewers found scary and were able to make the film based on the increased scare factor, therefore lived up to the audiences expectation.
Technological advancement has made a huge impact on horror movies today as without these special effects being added to more recent horror films, horror films would not be such a popular genre in todays society. Special effects can completely change an audiences view of a film, for example, in Paranormal Activity (2007) there is a vivid scene where the bed sheet is lifted off the bed and there is nothing holding it up. this increases the horror/scare factor for the audience as they cannot work out how this is possible. technology has enabled the genre to develop and become more scarier with time.
In the 1960s technology was not as advanced in making films with special effects and CGI, instead they would have to use other factors to increase the scare factor. These techniques used in older films were carefully chosen music and editing. For example in Psycho (1960) in the most famous 'Shower scene' there is music playing throughout the whole of Marion's death in the shower. By using low key, deep, long chords of music in this scene it adds a more scarier atmosphere and contributes to the horror and scare factor.
Another example of a special effect is in 28 Days Later (2002), this changes the way zombies to our previous knowledge, move and look. Special effects in this movie make the zombies appear to be moving a lot faster and sudden. Special effects have also allowed for the costumes for these zombies to look more effective and scarier, by portraying the Zombies to have permanent red eyes. This film also backs up my second point in this essay of changes in the horror genre are due to the audiences increase in scare factor and change in horror preferences. Before 28 Days Later zombie films were slowly fading out as in the previous films genre, zombies moved very slowly and had less costume effects, so this film went on to make a huge impact in the horror genre as it was the first film were zombies actually frightened the audience. They were able to create this film with the recent discovery of special effects, this shows how the scare factor can be increased and draw the audience in by the use of special effects and also special effects have allowed us to live up to the audiences expectations of horror.
The horror sub-genre Supernatural has become very popular in this modern age, Paranormal Activity, was one of the first supernatural films that made a huge impact on the audience. This is because the film makers, looked in detail to what the new generation of viewers found scary and were able to make the film based on the increased scare factor, therefore lived up to the audiences expectation.