Update and thoughts on movies

[aeirol]

Quick update, just because: I have a new phone! No new phone number, and everything in my contacts list transferred over, so this is just me squeeing a little and letting people know that maybe now my phone will no longer drop every other call. Okay, so, coolest part of getting a new phone: the charger can charge via USB. I can charge my phone on

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[eibheall]

The general statement, to all horror writers and filmmakers out there: things are less scary when you show their faces and give them personalities.Remember when you said that about Medusa's eyes? Not the personality bit, but just that we should never have seen them. I was thinking about that the other day. I was watching a Classic Who episode called "The Three Doctors." At one point, the villain orders two of the Doctors to remove his mask, which he's been wearing because some sort of energy has been corrupting his face. The shot is from behind him, so all we see are the back of his helmet and the Doctors horrified faces as they lift the mask up, then quickly close it. I was thinking, "Yes! Yes! Don't show us more than that!" because with Classic Who special effects...well, other sinister beings have turned out rather rubbery looking, which is less than terrifying. Of course, the villain was upset that they didn't remove the mask, so they have to tell him why, and he takes it off himself to look in a mirror. All of this we

[aeirol]

Well done indeed, Whodom; I think that's the first time I've heard of that being done too, which is even more impressive.

[spiderstars]

Also on the horror movie thing: agreed. Like, whatever my imagination is going to come up with will be way, way worse than whatever T.V special effects you can manage. Not seeing the monster is infinitely more terrifying.

Though, I do disagree on giving the monster a personality. I think what's scarier than just a blunt force of nature is something that is malicious, intelligent, and utterly unrepentant. Something that can plan is scarier than something that can't. /my two cents.

[aeirol]

You were who I was thinking of when I put that caveat on about my opinion. &hearts So many ways to terrify...Actually, my own example of Sunshine works against me for this, because the monster did have a "malicious, intelligent, and utterly unrepentant" personality and that really is part of what made it so scary...Hmm, okay, gonna have to add that in then, that it really can work both ways. Always expanding my horizons, baby. ;)