Stills of "The Bell at Midnight"
Fear is a human instinct. We need to have a horrible experience, but we don’t want to put ourselves in a truly dangerous situation, and horror movies have resolved this contradiction very well for us. The
horror film has left a psychological shadow on many people, but they can’t stop.
The red high heels or the official uniform of the Qing Dynasty that
accidentally caught when I was a child, became the seed of fear in my heart. Until I grow up, this terrible shadow may not be able to wave away. When a person is at home, he must turn on all the lights even when he is in the toilet.
But no matter how scared, people still cannot help looking for excitement from horror movies. It’s just that sometimes, you finally muster up the courage to scare yourself, only to find that the most terrifying thing is the poster, and the expression is wasted.
In order to prevent everyone from stepping on the pit, we took down the horror film from 1999 to 2019 from Douban (after deduplication, got the 10463 part) for statistical analysis, and summarized the most exciting viewing below. guide.
are you ready? Drive!
Which country is the scariest movie in?
Among the world's horror movies, horror movies produced in Japan and the United States are highly regarded by movie fans for their excellent quality and absolutely thrilling pictures.
crawled out of the TV at midnight, wearing a long, long black hair sadako has become the source of many people’s nightmares;
scared people to watch "The Grudge" so far. They are all masterpieces for movie fans;
"The Grudge" stills.
In "The Shining", Jack smashed the door madly with an axe, which can be called the most classic scene in the history of horror movies; Shouting (more scary is the footnote of the film " adapted from a real story");
be careful behind!
So, if you want to rank horror movies in various countries, these two countries have to be in the forefront.
However, when we counted the average scores of horror movies in various countries, we found that we unexpectedly found that Japan and the United States only ranked 7th and 11th!
ranked first, who is it? !
Note: The total number of movies here is far below 10463 for two reasons: 1. Only count the countries where the horror movies recorded on Douban are more than 50; 2. Because a large number of movies do not have rating data, they are not listed. Into the statistics. In addition, from the data point of view, the United States is the country that produces the most horror movies, and a large number of horror movies with low scores will lower the overall average score of American horror movies. How can you not think of the result of
?
In many people’s minds, France has always been synonymous with “romantic”: the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the coffee on the Seine River, the lavender in Provence...
In fact, is romantic at the same time, France also has quite The bloody side , the horror film produced in this country, has a picture impact that is absolutely greater than that of the United States.
such as Julia Dicknow's "Raw Eat" is an extremely vigorous work that challenges the limits of human viewing. It tells the story of a vegetarian girl who was forced to eat rabbit innards and awakened her desire for meat, and even began to eat human flesh.
saw the heroine whose fresh body began to bleed.
It is said that when the film was previewed at the Toronto Film Festival, many viewers fainted and became unwell, and even an ambulance rushed to help. Some intimate movie theaters will also prepare vomit bags for the audience during the screening. You can imagine the bloody degree of their pictures.
is another horror film with "pregnant women" as the protagonist. Although there are a lot of bugs in the narrative logic, its full-screen tomato special effects plus the thrilling "live stripping" plot. Even the "horror movie fans" who have produced a heavy taste can see howling.
"In It" stills
" did not expect that the bloodiest film I have ever seen was actually made in France. " OneA Douban netizen wrote such a comment after watching a French horror movie.
Therefore, friends who like heavy-tasting movies, horror movies produced in France, can definitely become your first choice.
In fact, in the field of horror films, France can be regarded as the originator. Because the concept of the devil was introduced in the film for the first time, France’s "Devil Manor" (a short film of 3 minutes and 22 seconds, in 1896) Released in France) is determined to be the first horror film recorded in the history of .
Of course, if you are interested in suspense, then the Spanish horror film ranked second is a good choice. Movies like "Julia's Eyes", "Dark Side" and "Lonely Castle" , although there are not too many bloody scenes, can bring you a psychological thrilling experience.
"When a horrible incident happens, there will be some traces left there, just like echoes, begging for love to save them."-"Lonely Cry"
It is unexpected to say that French horror films are ranked first If so, the bottom of the horror movies in mainland China is expected, with an average score of 4 points, which is at least one point behind other countries and regions. The five words "domestic horror film"
are basically the guarantee of bad film. People who have watched more domestic horror movies should understand the routines used repeatedly in movies. However, if you want to see mainland horror movies as comedies, that would be a good choice.
But if you want to challenge yourself, horror movies in the mainland can basically be avoided.
Domestic horror and bad film, "Pen Xian" must have a name.
The most classic horror character
An important feature that distinguishes horror films from other types of films is the setting of horror elements, such as various ghosts, zombies, zombies... these are denied by science" "Existence" can often scare people.
Among the many horror characters, who is the king of the screen? By counting the classic characters of horror movies, we have found the answer.
"Ghosts" are the absolute kings in the world of horror. Among more than 10,000 horror films, it has appeared in at least 421 times.
" All who are born between heaven and earth are called fate. All things die are called folds, and people die are called ghosts " ("Book of Rites·Sacrificial Law"). In China, ghosts are regarded as a form of adult death. Have close contact with people. They are a decadent and dark image on the screen.
Ruby Lin played a female ghost in "Embroidered Shoes" (Douban score 4.4).
Among all the "ghosts", the domestic "ghosts" can be said to be the most special.
You hold your heart, brave your guts, and prepare to go to the cinema to scream. As a result, the ghosts that say good are not because the protagonist is mentally ill, or the haunted person is mentally ill. Some domestic ghost films of
are more powerful. Directly in the name of the film, they clearly explain to the audience: The ghosts in this film are caused by people. For example,
, released in 2011, can make the audience laugh once every 5 minutes, and spit it out for 100 minutes without repetitive "Someone Under the Bed" (Douban score 2.8). This film won the title of ", the most funny horror movie of the year" as soon as it was released.
Think about it, watching a horror movie in a movie theater and seeing that you are so happy, how insulting the audience's IQ is the plot and characters in it. If
hadn't seen it with his own eyes, who would have believed such lines would appear on the screen. The ability of the
domestic ghost film to let the audience " come with excitement and return to " has always been unmatched.
In the West, ghosts have other forms, such as vampires. In folklore, such supernatural creatures often confront humans and feed on the blood of humans or animals . This terrifying characteristic also makes it a "frequent guest" in horror movies.
"Nosferatu" (1922, Germany, Douban score 8.2, more than 98% horror film) is the first horror film with a vampire theme in movie history. The picture shows the vampire living in the castle-Count Nosferatu.
In addition to ghosts, there is another special creature that can also cause extreme panic in humans-the spirit. The so-called "spirit" of
It is the soul after death in the legend. It possesses supernatural power and is an invisible existence beyond time and space.
and the "spirit" is shown to the fullest, it is a Japanese horror film. For example, the "resentful spirit" that often appears in Japanese horror movies is a very classic horror character with traditional Japanese characteristics.
Toshio Saeki, the child resentful spirit in "The Grudge".
In Japanese horror movies, the appearance of "resentful spirits" is due to huge grievances and hatreds. After returning to the world, they will curse the living and cause various ghostly horror murders.
"Sadako" who was pushed into the well by his father and "Kanako" who was brutally killed by her husband are typical representatives. Their appearance brought psychological and visual depression to the audience.
"Sadako vs. Kayako" stills
Fans who often watch horror movies should also find women appearing frequently in horror movies. According to the statistics of movie titles, "female" appeared 235 times, and words related to children, such as children, children, and baby, appeared 112 times.
Women are relatively weak in most social systems. Especially in a patriarchal society, the status of women is relatively low, and most of the victims are women.
Therefore, in the horror film, the "spirit", "ghost", "devil", etc., are often women with cursing superpowers.
The heroine in the Thai movie "Becoming Ghost" has experienced being violated and abandoned by a man and died with hatred, and finally turned into a ghost to retaliate against the man.
From the visual design point of view, women are also more suitable to be "horror props" . Just the "long hair fluttering + a white dress" dress is enough to be frightening.
Unless she is Wang Zuxian...
In addition, the comparison between the frailty of women and the brutality after becoming a "spirit" or "evil" can also give people a psychological shock.
The bride dressed up in a horror movie is also very scary. Photo/Russian horror film "Bride"
is similar to female characters, and child characters in horror films often give viewers a strong visual impact. should have been a naive child, but after turning into a life-threatening person, it is a terrifying demon.
The scariest character in "Orphan Grudge" is this little loli. The special artistic shock of
cannot be replaced by other characters. After
turns into a demon, you won't think this girl is cute anymore. Photo / "Silent Hill", Douban score 7.6.
The real "ghost" director
From various data, we will find that not only is the amount of horror films small, it is not easy to get high scores. For other types of films, 8 points on Douban is considered an excellent level, , but for horror films, 6 points have already entered the high score list, and 8 points are considered top.
In such a score comparison, we can also see that the audience has higher requirements for horror films. The same routine, if one film is used and another film is reused, the viewing effect will be greatly reduced. Therefore, whether the film is good or not depends to a large extent on the creative ability and imagination of the director and screenwriter.
So, in the field of horror films, who can be called the real "ghosts"?
In order to find the most recommended directors, we conducted a statistical analysis of the information of all horror film directors, and summarized the following list:
Although the average film scores of various countries, the United States and Japan are not ranked Before, , but in terms of the level of directors, the United States and Japan are still better than other countries and regions.
The three words "Wen Ziren" are equated with "Master of Terror". As a director of Chinese descent who is well versed in Eastern culture, is best at integrating the horror elements of the East and the West.
Director Wen Ziren, a Malaysian Chinese-Australian born in Malaysia. Figure/Wikipedia
The horror film directed by him, almost every one is a classic! In 2004, his first director's work "Chain Saw" was a great success ( Douban score as high as 8.7 points ),Since then, he will launch a sequel movie every Halloween.
Who dares to play the game in "Chain Saw"?
"Calling the Soul" (series of works), "Latent", "Dead Silence" and so on are both frightening atmosphere and psychological suspense. The works of are both eye-smashing and brain-burning, but also grasp the audience's fear psychology quite accurately.
When "Calling Souls 2" was released, the director posted a photo of audience reaction on social networking sites.
Of course, the director's creativity is not only reflected in horror films, but when shooting commercial blockbusters, it also catches the audience to death.
"Fast and Furious 7", which reached the fastest box office of 1 billion US dollars in history, and "Sea King" which sold in China last year are all his works. Such a dazzling director, how can he not chase.
On this list, although some directors' "popularity" is not very high, the quality of their works is still very good. For example, several Japanese directors Mizutani Toshiyuki, Miki Koichiro, and Kurosawa Kiyoshi, their horror films are also worth brushing.
Kurosawa Kiyoshi’s masterpiece "X Sanji" (Douban 8.1), tells the story of a serial murder. Overseas, Kurosawa Kiyoshi is regarded as one of the key figures in the trend of Japanese horror films.
The queen of horror in the world of horror
has seen the director, let’s take a look again, in the horror film, which actors can be called "the king of horror" and "the queen of horror".
Seeing this list, people who don't watch horror movies may be embarrassed and feel that no one knows it. After all, actors who often make horror movies are in the minority, and the frequency of their faces is relatively low, but if you want to mention their work, you must have heard it even if you haven't seen it.
For example, "Vera Farmiga" ranked number one on is the absolute "Queen of Horror Movies". She played the hostess who decided to adopt a child with her husband due to an accidental miscarriage in .
In "Joshua", she played the role of the mother of the little boy Joshua. In the
movie, the little boy Joshua brutally killed his relatives.
In Director Wen's "Call of Souls", she is the exorcist Rowling Warren who has yin and yang eyes and can see things that others can't see. Although
is not acting as a female ghost or a devil, the horror movies starring her are basically high-scoring works.
Patrick Wilson, who came in third, and "horror movie queen" Vera Farmiga are also old partners.
In the "Call of Souls" series, he and Vera Farmiga play a pair of exorcist couples with psychic abilities. Such roles are the incarnation of justice, plus Patrick Wilson’s handsome face. That powder absorption ability is quite strong. In
"Latent", he plays a father who has the ability of a soul clone. He fights wits with evil spirits and is also a decent role.
is different from Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson. The second-ranked "Terror King" Tobin Bell plays a villainous role in horror movies.
His classic masterpiece is "Chain Saw". From the first part, he played all the way to the eighth, portraying the murderous jigsaw of the murderous jigsaw into the hearts of the people.
The "Jigsaw" in "Chain Saw" is a suffering from cancer, weak and weak old man, because of his own misfortune, he hates society, kills people, recruits lethal .
Tobin Bell's cold and blunt appearance is also very suitable for this kind of ruthless and cruel role. When
is expressionless, he can make you feel indifferent, and when he laughs, it is more scary than not smiling, probably because of his "jigsaw" leaving a shadow.
This is an actor born as a killer. When
sees this, I have to admire the powerful power of Director Wen again. The top three actors can get such good results, basically because they starred in his works. In addition to the top three in
, the other horror actors on the list are also worthy of following. They are basically the "top students" with both the popularity and strength of . When you don’t know how to choose, watching their films is basically wrong. No more.
Ali Larter is a horror film actor with super "popularity", and her representative works include the "Death Is Coming" series and "Haunted Mansion". The picture shows a still from "Reaper Is Coming 1", when she was still a little fat.
Fear is a human instinct.
We need to have a horrible experience, but we don't want to put ourselves in a truly dangerous situation, and horror movies have resolved this contradiction for us.
As Korean director Park Ki-hyung said:
"The fascinating thing about horror movies is to create a terrorist crisis for people, and then resolve the crisis through everyone’s efforts. Therefore, in the eerie atmosphere, the viewers feel the sense of crisis, but in In our real life, people will have the pleasure of getting rid of their fears." The editor of
suggests that you should invite three or five friends this weekend, follow this horror film guide, pick a few good films, and experience it. This sense of crisis and pleasure!
