Hello! In class this week, we started our portfolio project! My teacher explained to us what the project entails and how we can use what we have learned so far to make it incredible. I am so excited about this project, as I will be able to freely express my creative ideas in a film opening! After doing research on film openings, I have decided to create a horror/thriller piece.
Horror is a genre, usually fictional, that is intended to frighten, scare, disgust, or startle its viewers by inducing feelings of horror and terror. Horror movies target 15-25-year-olds because younger audiences are drawn towards graphic images and themes than older ones. Additionally, they focus on males over females as the horror thrills are statistically enjoyed by males more. According to author Mekado Murphy (2017), horror movies raked in a whopping 733 million in ticket sales in 2017, making it the biggest year for horror films in history.
Thriller is closely related to horror. But instead of featuring scary monsters or other fictional characters, thriller takes a more realistic approach to scare the audience. Additionally, horror relies on visuals of blood and gore to gain audience interest. Thriller, however, is psychologically stimulating. The sense of fear that is evoked when watching these films is caused more by what the viewer thinks will happen next rather than the graphic visuals commonly featured in horror films.
The purpose of a film opening is primarily to engage the audience so they want to continue watching. It can be compared to the "hook" in an essay; it serves to make the consumer want more. I have chosen to do a horror film opening for my portfolio project because the film openings for horror films are usually more engaging than that of other genres. By following the conventions of the horror genre, I will be able to create an engaging film opening for this project.
This week, I will be researching film openings from other horror/thriller films. I am interested to see what I am going to find!
References:
Murphy, M. (2017, 26 Oct). The New York Times. 2017: The Biggest Year in Horror History.
Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/26/movies/top-horror-movies-box-office-it-get-out.html?auth=login-google
AMC filmsite. Thriller-Suspense Films. Retrieved from https://www.filmsite.org/thrillerfilms.html
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