Examples of Similar Genre Films

Examples of Twisted/Psychological Horror:

Audition:

This is a Japanese horro from 1999 that achieved the title in 2003 as 'History's Sickest Film'. The films graphic nature and gory scene really do give it the run for its title. This film is good to look into as a comparison to the type of horror films that we are wanting to create. We are wanting to create a film that is twisted, jumpy and is also a twist and messes with your head. This is a good example as it puts you in the position of the killer which messes with your head.

The Devils Rejects:

This is the 2005 sequel to the Rob Zombie film House of 1000 Corpses. This film is a good film to look into for our movie idea because the film is also very twisted. It shows the killings from the killers point of view and because of the way that it's filmed you almost side with the killers. This is a good relation to the kind of twisted movie we want to make because it makes you question who's side you're on and your own morals.

IT:

This film is the definition of a psychological thriller. It's a film that plays on the characters previous years and past events and plays on their fears to scare them to death! The film is set out skipping between between past and present which is a good idea as it messes with the audiences mind and makes them as unstable as the characters as. The unstability adds to the tension of the film, creating an easy atmosphere adding to the psychologically uneasy atmosphere that the film is trying to present.

Scream 4:

The plot for this film is practically the ideal plot line for the kind of horror film that we want to do. We like the idea that someone who you didn't expect was in on the entire plot which adds on to the tension and the excitement of the story. The twist adds so much more character and personality to the story line and grasps in the audience by giving them a twist and something that they didn't think about through out the story. This is a good element to have because this could entertain the audience and give them something they didn't expect and to make the film stand out.

The Amityville Horror:

This is a twisted horror based on true events. I think that we could use the ideas from this because most of the shots are quite dark and this definitely adds to the tension of the story as it creates the eerie atmosphere that sets the scene and already creates the feeling of being scared, the 'edge of your seat' feeling. Also, the film sets itself in a normal family based situation to create a feeling of comfort, but then is affective because it breaks down that idea of normality when the father figure of the family, the power of the family, turns insane and tries to kill the rest of the family. This is effective and could be useful because it really does mess with the audience emotions, like a psychological thriller/horror that we want to create. We want to mess with the emotions of the audience and create a high tension atmosphere that leaves them guessing who's side they are on.