The Changeling is the scariest movie I have ever seen. I'll have to think about the rest of this message and try to add something sensible later. Good luck on the paper!
1) What scares me, in a movie or book or probably real life, boils down to a lack of empathy. That sounds sort of silly, but the idea of something that can't see anyone else's point of view scares me silly. It's why, I guess, something like Jaws is scary: I'm not afraid of sharks in and of themselves, but the idea of being seen an lunch by a shark is scary. That's the only thing I find scary about serial killer books or movies: not the gore, just the fact that the killer doesn't relate to the victims as anything but targets, and can't imagine that they have an independent reality or an inherent right to exist
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aliens have no eyesladyravenwoodSeptember 30 2006, 08:31:30 UTC
Thanks for the feedback. I relate to much of your commentary. I agree that something that lacks empathy is frightening (points to icon). And that mood and tone are signifigant aspects of the overall effect of a good scary film.
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1) What scares me, in a movie or book or probably real life, boils down to a lack of empathy. That sounds sort of silly, but the idea of something that can't see anyone else's point of view scares me silly. It's why, I guess, something like Jaws is scary: I'm not afraid of sharks in and of themselves, but the idea of being seen an lunch by a shark is scary. That's the only thing I find scary about serial killer books or movies: not the gore, just the fact that the killer doesn't relate to the victims as anything but targets, and can't imagine that they have an independent reality or an inherent right to exist ( ... )
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