HORROR FILM INGREDIENTS

SUSPENSE:

1. Who's the director of this movie Psycho?
   Alfred Hitchcock.

2. What type of characters did he often use in horror films?
  A soft and unflappable hero, outlandish dangers, beautiful predatory women....

3. What technique did he use with the camera?
    The fast-paced montage of violent images has become a staple of horror films, and of film violence in    general.   
    This subjective technique — shooting from the killer’s point of view.

COMIC RELIEF:

1. What is the comic relief?
   Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension.             

2. Why is it often used in horror films?
   Generally occurs when the work enters a dramatic moment.

3. Do you remember laughing in horror films? Can you think of an example?
   Slippy hollow.