ENG 2136 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Goose Bumps
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It"s easy to jolt someone into submission after watching a scary movie, but it"s not the same as getting underneath their skin. Recent movies that i"ve watched give into the jolting-jump scare where something terrifying pops right up and crawls up to you. It"s weary and boring, but the same could not be said for oculus. The movie"s use of supernatural items creates a suspenseful set of relatable emotional truths that casts tricks on the mind of the two characters as well as the audience. Director mike flanagan did a great job using more than dark ghostly figures to leave me wanting for more. Although i agree on it succeeding in striking fear into the hearts of the viewer, i noticed a few problems. It tends to use the occasional clich d moment when something scary appears behind an unsuspecting character.