Why do we watch scary film?
Aristotle
We are drawn to violent/ scary/ negative imagery to experience and release the feeling of aggression.
Dolf Zillman
By experiencing negative/ scary imagery we intensify the positive feeling when the negative is removed.
E.g. Roller coaster ride
Glenn D. Walter
3 Factors for film to be scary:
We are drawn to violent/ scary/ negative imagery to experience and release the feeling of aggression.
By experiencing negative/ scary imagery we intensify the positive feeling when the negative is removed.
E.g. Roller coaster ride
3 Factors for film to be scary:
1) Narrative: use of micro
elements; manipulation of information.
2) Relevance: the fears explained
by the audience have to be relevant to the audience; they have to
believe
3) Unrealism: have to know it’s not
real; we have to feel safe
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