Definition of horror
“Horror films are designed to frighten and to
invoke our hidden worst fears, often in a terrifying, shocking finale, while
captivating and entertaining us at the same time in a cathartic experience.
Horror films feature a wide range of styles, from the earliest silent Nosferatu
classic, to today's CGI monsters and deranged humans. They are often combined
with science fiction when the menace or monster is related to a corruption of
technology, or when Earth is threatened by aliens. The fantasy and supernatural
film genres are not usually synonymous with the horror genre. There are many
sub-genres of horror: slasher, teen terror, serial killers, satanic, Dracula,
Frankenstein, etc. See this site's Scariest Film Moments and Scenes collection
- illustrated.”
Horror films are designed to:
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Frighten and panic
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Cause dread and alarm
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Be an intense experience
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Draw upon an audiences worst hidden fears/ draw fears to life
·
Shock
· Create Tension
· Create a
sense of thrill
Difference between horror and thriller
Thrillers are any sort of exciting
film. They can be car chases, explosions, or suspenseful
situations. The film "Phone Booth" is classified as a
"thriller", even though it's mostly about people talking on a
telephone, though several people also get shot. It need not even involve
any violence at all, such as Hitchcock's "Rear Window".
Horror makes its excitement in very
particular ways, through use of graphic violence and pain. It's more
about being scared than being excited, especially if there's a strong dose of
physical revulsion involved.
At its broadest,
"thriller" can include "horror", but most thrillers avoid
using graphic violence. But there can be considerable overlap.
"Silence of the Lambs", for example, is primarily a psychological
thriller, with the focus on the relationship between the cop and a deranged
informant. But it also has elements of horror, whenever it shows the
killer that they're tracking at work.
The Omen is called (by the IMDB, at
any rate) both "horror" and "thriller", for the same
reason: there are many deaths in it, which are horror, but there are also
scenes of suspense without immediate threat of physical harm.
Horror films tend to involve a lot
of meaningless deaths, and the thrill is about the fear, and the focal
character is often the villain, especially when that villain is a motiveless
killer. Thrillers are more about pursuit, and the focal character is
either a hero or an anti-hero whose motivations are explored.
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Examples
of Horror films:
· Scream
· Saw
· Hostel
· Silent Hill
· The Exorcist
· Final Destination
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