I recently watched You're Next as part of research into the horror genre in order to spot key themes to further my ideas for my own horror trailer production.
THOUGHTS:
You're Next wasn't necessary a scary film however the gory killings and plot twists meant it lived up to the standard slasher horror film expectation. However I found the film quite tedious with the sheer amount of people dying and the way they did. The best part of the film in my opinion was the plot twist - how the unveiling of the characters' true intentions was so puzzling yet 'genius.'
WHAT 'HORROR' WAS IN THE FILM?
-Low key lighting
-The isolated mansion
-Handy forest nearby
-Masked killers
-Eery music
-Gory killings
Typical characters in order to create a dysfunctional family :
-Unstable mother
-Manly father
-Jock
-Stuck up
-'Weird'
-Smart
-Protagonist (final girl)
-'Daddy's little girl'
-Rebel
-Goth
WHAT CAN I TAKE FROM WATCHING THIS FILM?
I don't think I would like to produce a Slasher Horror trailer as I feel I wouldn't have the resources to do so ie. A ridiculous amount of ketchup to stand in as blood, also I think that me making a Slasher Horror is taking the easy route as you don't really need a genuine 'story' just a bunch of people being crossed off one by one in creative ways.
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