Film Language - Sound in Horror
Sound in horror:
Non diegetic sound
- Music - sinister and eery music which is used to build suspense and tension within the scene. It also acts to evoke fear in the audience.
- Climatic Music - this heightens the emotional impact of a scene. It is used in horror films often when someone has just been killed to magnify the intensity, drawing out the emotion in both the viewer and the character. (‘Scream 2’)
Non diegetic sound
- Music - sinister and eery music which is used to build suspense and tension within the scene. It also acts to evoke fear in the audience.
- Climatic Music - this heightens the emotional impact of a scene. It is used in horror films often when someone has just been killed to magnify the intensity, drawing out the emotion in both the viewer and the character. (‘Scream 2’)
Diegetic sound
- Breathing and heartbeats - the sound of breathing is usually intensified to make it seem more frightening by showing fear within the character and this ultimately creates more tension. This also works the same way with the sound of heartbeats. (‘Awoken’)
- Eerie sounds - extreme weather conditions with intensified wind and loud crashing thunder which is enhanced to create more of a dramatic effect. In addition, other sounds such as voices and whispers can sometimes be heard to create the idea of another presence within the scene. This creates fear of the unknown for the viewer and adds more tension within the scene. Some other eery sounds consist of creaky floor boards, animal cries in the distance, taps dripping and footsteps. These sounds can be used to foreshadow danger or create an eerie ambience.
- Silence - when there is very little sound, it can cause the viewer to be uneasy as they will know that there will be a loud sound interrupting this which puts the viewer on edge.
- Breathing and heartbeats - the sound of breathing is usually intensified to make it seem more frightening by showing fear within the character and this ultimately creates more tension. This also works the same way with the sound of heartbeats. (‘Awoken’)
- Eerie sounds - extreme weather conditions with intensified wind and loud crashing thunder which is enhanced to create more of a dramatic effect. In addition, other sounds such as voices and whispers can sometimes be heard to create the idea of another presence within the scene. This creates fear of the unknown for the viewer and adds more tension within the scene. Some other eery sounds consist of creaky floor boards, animal cries in the distance, taps dripping and footsteps. These sounds can be used to foreshadow danger or create an eerie ambience.
- Silence - when there is very little sound, it can cause the viewer to be uneasy as they will know that there will be a loud sound interrupting this which puts the viewer on edge.
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