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An ideal horror film is one which scares the audience. Depending on what fears the audience has, either it being the dark, clowns, spiders etc, horror films should identify with them all. Most horror film involve bodies being ripped apart, and harming of innocent people. Although the audience themselves would never want something like that to happen to them, they attraction is being frightened with the knowledge that we are always safe. If a horror film is good, we come out terrified of the dark or whatever, but deep down we know we are a safe distance away and that is where we get the pleasure from.
An ideal horror film is one which scares the audience. Depending on what fears the audience has, either it being the dark, clowns, spiders etc, horror films should identify with them all. Most horror film involve bodies being ripped apart, and harming of innocent people. Although the audience themselves would never want something like that to happen to them, they attraction is being frightened with the knowledge that we are always safe. If a horror film is good, we come out terrified of the dark or whatever, but deep down we know we are a safe distance away and that is where we get the pleasure from.
Ideology
In horror films, there are implicit or explicit messages embedded within the narrative; i.e. that the innocent virgin girl generally lives to the end; however her rebellious slutty friend is brutally murdered. A more advanced message is the fear of strangers/hitchhikers, that the media exaggerate that they are all evil and want to murder you.
Horror films have adapted to the way our society has rapidly advanced. Rather than film like the exorcist, where praying saves the day, due to religion not playing as bigger part in our lives anymore, and science increasing, horror films has modified to that. In our modern understanding in horror films the power of science and psychological powers defeat the fear and evil because it more believable and relatable than religion.
Industrial/Financial Benefits
These benefits to a horror film are huge. It is easy to make, as there are little special affects, and popular, famous actors aren’t needed, therefore, because they are so popular and watched, a huge profit is made. The horror industry draws in huge audiences because we love being scared without being harmed. Therefore, horror film-makers can get away with re-inventing and franchising every successful horror product. For example, there have been 9 incarnations of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street,’ but this is acceptable, however the thought of a Lethal Weapon 5 seems ridiculous because it has already been done, therefore predictable. But audiences love horror being predictable to a certain extent because they know they will always been shocked or scared whatever happens. Expectations
Horror films generally follow the set of guidelines which make it a horror. For example, the setting is normally in an isolated place, in the dark, where innocent, naïve teenagers get brutally murdered by a psycho which they were slightly rude to previously. Also that there must be huge amounts of gore, blood and murders, so it lives up to the title of horror. Themes generally involve a large number of death, people with mental illnesses and the supernatural. There must always be a central villain, whether they have accomplices to help, there must always be the one evil character that the stereotypical hunky male hero can kill when saving his gorgeous cheer leader girlfriend. These are the expectations from an audience, that the film makers must live up to, because otherwise it does qualify to fit in the category.
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