Aristotle
Believe
in Catharsis
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a release of suppressed emotions
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We are attracted to what scares us to purge emotions
Excitation Theory (Zolf
Zillman)
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Negative emotions gained from violent/scary imagery “INTENSIFY” the
positive
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We enjoy seeing evil vanquished
Glenn D Walters
What
makes a film scary?
1.
Tension – suspense built up with filming techniques
2.
Relevance – The fear generated has to be be relevant and believed by the
audience
3.
Unrealism – We have to know there is no real threat. This is safe space to
explore and experiment.
Basis of
