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Originally posted by ganthc
Also, gore is an important part of horror because it increases the threat to the victims. What's scary if people are just going to fall over and die versus whether they will die some gruesome and disturbing death. I recommend MGM's DVD of "The Fog." In the special features, they discuss the fact that prior to the gore being added, the audience just wasn't frightened. However, when the hooks were added, it gave the ghosts a more threatening presence. Gore adds a level of danger that wasn't present before. However, I agree that too much gore can ruin a movie.
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I'm new so I'm reading a lot of threads for the first time. The subject of gore is a very interesting one. I generally don't like it but your comments (ganthc) are thought-provoking. One thing I might add, though, is that the
suggestion of gore (without actually showing it) could have the same effect. For me, the most horrifying scenes in movies are the ones showing people looking at some ghastly visage off camera, or maybe there are shadows on the wall that suggest it, or verbal descriptions that refer to the horror. Then my imagination can go wild -- but if I actually
see it, then the horror is made finite and my imagination is neutralized.
Anyway, interesting topic and interesting board. Thanks!