Visceral Horror Film Analysis

Visceral horror travels well. Something that could change in mood is why they are viewing the film. People continue viewing the terror because it’s their reason for being there: to see terror. Inanimate objects(like dolls) cause a large sense of dread/terror in these horror films. Supernatural is sometimes over buckets and buckets of gore and blood. A correctly designed horror film would make any group of people scream in fright simultaneously. A horror film can heighten the terror by blending in “true life events”. The month the film is viewed in also sets a mood(October is better than December). Fink, Leslie. “Horror Movies: Why People Love Them.” LiveScience.TechMediaNetwork. 06 Nov.2009.Web. 24 Nov.2014. The quality of the film can also affect the thought of the film. Realistic effect of the film increases fight. People enjoy fear as it is out of their comfort zone. Suspenseful sequences keep an audience motivated until the end. Sometimes they get into your mind. Supernatural films can strongly traumatize someone. When a scene is ambiguous, it plays with your mind and leaves a mark. A reason for this is that once an emotion is created, it’s hard to repress it. Genres also create the sense of dread in the film. Heid, Markham. “You Asked: Is Scaring Myself Healthy?”. Time.com(2014): N.PAG. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 12

They are well-known for a reason. The horror genre can be more than just students being chopped up. They can be unnerving tales of dread and macabre. A prime example is the film The Vanishing (1988). There is barely any drops of red yet it still sends shivers that are bone-white. They can change the way you look at everyday objects. Having no gore can be beneficial as instead of turning someone’s stomach, it shivers their souls. Speaking of everyday things turned terrifying, films with a low sanity level are definitely terrifying. Collecting dread and leaving a climax that is strong can assure fright. Horror is a world-defining genre, that guarantees