The genre of horror touches one of the most devastating experiences in their mind, the nightmare. In horror movies, novels, stories, and TV series our nightmares are brought to life for us, with the safety in knowing that they can be turned off at anytime. To most avid horror fans the ability to see people killed in the most gruesome, and uncanny fashions are the true reason to go to these movies. Even if your not a avid fan, the experience in seeing death in front of you without experiencing it is a rush all in its own. What makes a good horror flick? There are many ingredients that are needed to be added to a movie to make it live up to the expectations of horror fans.
The most important ingredient in a horror film is what the audience
In my own opinion I believe the best part of horror movies is the music and sound effects. Believe it or not without the music and sound effects the movie really wouldn’t be all that scary. The sound effects build help build the overall suspense of the film. If the music and sound effects are unsuccessful in building the overall horror and suspense in the movie, it is likely the movie will fail.
Solomon believes that horror films are made to satisfy the viewers “own subconscious desire to confront our inevitable dread: to meet death before we really die.”
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