Today in order to get a few more ideas for the film I went and asked my parents what they like about a horror film and what other films they thought executed horror really well. With this info I plan on taking what they thought worked for other horror films into account for our film and also, taking their favorite horror films and analyzing them later on for what makes them so good, but anyways here is what they said.
My Dad: My dad talked about how much he liked the Shining. He really like the spooky unnatural elements of the film and that they really made him feel creeped out throughout the film. He also really liked the more unsettling but realistic moments like the reveal of what Jack has been writing the whole time, “although it wasn’t over the top it was still creepy” he said.
My Mom: My moms favorite horror film is A Quiet Place. She really loved the idea of having little to no speaking because she said it set it apart from all other horror films and gives it a unique feel. Also she said she really like how they hid the monsters and how they looked for most of the movie because it gave the feeling of a “unknown threat”
I plan to take what they like about these two movies and try to use them to fuel new ideas for our film opening.
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