![]() A single moment won’t set the way for a horror story unless you’ve done the work and set the rest of the scene. The best analogy I heard is that one spark does not start a fire unless there’s something surrounding it to catch flame. It’s jarring.īut that jolt alone does not a horror story make. In horror, sometimes the most powerful jolts are based on the things you don’t see or don’t expect. The scare comes from a delicate rhythm of tension and release, of the unknown threat or unseen danger finally being realized. The moment the monster appears, attacks, maims, etc - that’s the moment the spring comes undone, and then (if it’s not the climax) the spring begins to coil back down, ready to leap again. Horror walks the line of suspense, keeping the entire world of the story contained within a tightly coiled spring. The moment that the character is stabbed is not the moment horror is born. For me there was a line between creepy and horror, and that line was gore. I was never into the blood and guts and just avoided it for the most part, even as I loved every second of all things creepy. I liked creepy, gothy things, but horror? No, thanks. Unfortunately, these titles are only available on Playstation and Nintendo consoles.Growing up, I never would have called myself a horror fan.
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