In order to understand the genre of horror and how it evolved over time, research had to be carried out. Firstly, in class I watched various horror movies/extracts including:
- Nosferatu (1922)
- The Faculty (1998)
- Shaun Of The Dead (2004)
- Bramstoker's Dracula (1992)
- Psycho (1960)
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
- Halloween (1978)
- Carrie (1976)
- Scream (1996)
By observing, I could see how horror has changed over the years and that there are many horror sub-genres. Horror movies of today are heavily influenced by previous classis horror movies.
Before studying A2 Media I was not too keen on horror films, however after a great amount of research and studying I have started to appreciate the genre more. Watching Psycho has given me a lot of inspiration and plenty of ideas for my horror teaser trailer. Here is the famous shower scene (also one of my favourite horror scenes):
The scene has 77 different shots despite being so short. My favourite type of edit in this scene is the cross-fading on Marion's eye - which has been used in horror moveis of today such as Scream. The sound effects such as the slashing noises when Norman Bates kills Marion, has influenced me to create my own sound effects however I won't imitate Alfred Hitchcock.
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