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Formula for horror
The secret behind the world's greatest horror movies: (es+u+cs+t) squared +s+ (tl+f)/2 + (a+dr+fs)/n + sin x - 1.
Create suspense, realism and gore by using escalating music (es) the unknown (u), chase scenes (cs), the sense of being trapped (t), true life (tl) and fantasy (f), loneliness of the characters (a), a dark environment (dr) the film setting (fs) the number of people (n) blood and guts (Sin x) and stereotypes (1). Research was carried out for Sky Movies by mathematicians. Although this approach might be too formal and difficult to carry out, it gives an idea how horror can be analysed. 
Photo: Based on their formula, researchers found that The Shining, the 1980 Jack Nicholson film based on the Stephen King book, made the perfect horror film. Does it also work for scary commercials? |
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posted by BlogFonk: Thursday, August 05, 2004 [#] Erms Suripatty