2. We chose to promote a supernatural horror in our media project as in our opinion this
sub-genre is by far one of the scariest. This is because the fear of the unknown is
something that the world have always been afraid of, and the idea of ghosts and
spirits haunting people has been around for hundreds, if not thousands of years
displaying how this terror will never be overcome. This is supported through the
history of horror which shows how people’s fears of science, vampires and inhuman
creatures have all eventually been overcome but the fear of supernatural beings has
always remained. Aside from this, supernatural horrors are known for having a
lasting effect on audience members, making them afraid of being alone and in the
dark showing the sheer extent which these films can have on people.
3. One of our inspirational films which led us to our decision of choosing to create a
supernatural horror is the film ‘The Conjuring’ as it is about a family staying at a
house which is haunted due to previous events which happened there, which therefore
ends up effecting their family negatively. It is also based on a true story. From this we
decided to base our film on the idea of a haunted hotel/pub, and it linked well with a
true story we knew of a haunted pub in England, where the original owner tortured
guests. From hearing this story and seeing the effect which supernatural horrors have
on audiences we felt this this would be an ideal genre to choose.
