Having completed the research phase of the coursework, I have discovered new ideas and facts about the horror genre that I will now use in my own production.
For my production task I am working with Amber Runnacles and Eden Edwards. Within the group, I hope to portray ideas that extend upon creativity I have already analysed and also create some new ideas that exploit audience and genre theories I have learnt.
These theories extend from misogynism within the genre through to the attraction audiences receive watching immoral actions. In my own work I wish to break certain trends in the the theories, such as Molitor & Sapolsky's misogynism, whilst meeting the theories that we know are neccessary for a successful horror film, whether is be a feature or a short. These thoeries I will follow are Rick Altman's counter-culture attraction theory and Dyer's theory of audience escapism.
It is also vital that our production also delivers on the emotional and visceral pleasures that are to be expected from a horror film. Either our horror must provoke a feeling of fear from the audience or at least build tension to a point where the audience are questioning what will occur and when. This was achieved well in the short film 'Alexia' I evaluated and I wish to feed of this analysis and create a successful short horror film. Finally, I am also keen to add in intellectual puzzles into this horror, as I feel it imerses the audience further as they wish to solve a puzzle before the answer is revealed.
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