Horror films have a unique cinematic language you need to know. I know it's still July, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who's already thinking about Halloween. It's the next major holiday, after all. I spent the weekend watching Scream, Lovely Molly, Jean Rollin's Fascination, and Cabin in the Woods. It was a great spooky time. (Send me horror movie recs on Twitter if you've seen anything great recently!) But it also got me thinking about the ways horror stories are told. Of course, many of them share similar beats and structure, and that's important. But what about their visual storytelling language? How does the camera help create terror and tension in every single one of our favorite horror films? In Depth Cine has put together a video essay on this very topic. Let's enjoy together and then dive into the main takeaways! Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 19 July, 2021