Obviously Wan Bojun has no courage to watch domestic thrillers anymore. Oh! wrong! I should have no face to watch domestic thrillers anymore!
Is it really impossible to scare people without ghosts? Today Wan Bojun is going to talk about this film, I hope the domestic thriller will learn more from it!
1, the classic
besides the classics: Christ, Satan, demons, and children. These elements make it easy to think of "The Exorcist", which has occupied the top spot of the major horror films all year round. The boldest treatment of
in this classic work is its touch on religious topics, emphasizing antichrist metaphors.
's "The Exorcist" in 1973 started a trend of religious horror films. After that, this type of horror film based on religion as the background of the story seemed to spring up, but most of them were submerged in the hustle and bustle of movie history.
Only this movie has withstood the test of time and has become another horror monument.
"The Omen"
2, even the smile is like a sentenced child
and "The Exorcist", "The Omen" also sets the child as the carrier of the devil.
In "The Omen", the boy Damien (whose name "Damien" is similar to the pronunciation of "Demon" in English for the devil) seems to be the incarnation of evil, and strange natural disasters and man-made disasters always occur wherever he reaches. From the beginning to the end of the
film, there is no visual image of ghosts, but it is always shrouded in a terrifying and strange atmosphere.
Damian's seemingly pure smile is full of mystery and evil.
"The Omen" can be regarded as the "Grand Master" of the "Death is Coming" series.
Because of the great similarity between the two routines, we can probably only see the final result of a murder case, but we cannot see the initial motivation. It is neither strange nor difficult to find logical connections, with special characteristics. Strong mysticism and supernaturalism. The role of the boy Damian in the
movie does not have much ink, but it can leave an unforgettable impression.
Because Damian’s characterization is completely opposite to the description of the surrounding environment, this magnifies Damian’s difference.
For example, when a babysitter commits suicide, everyone's reaction is extremely fierce. Some people scream and some shout, but Damian lies peacefully in his mother's arms.
When the whole house was filled with the shadow of death, the boy rode a trolley around the house enthusiastically, and the audience's attention was hard not to be attracted by his unusual actions.
film master Stanley Kubrick also added a section of the boy riding a bicycle in the room in his masterpiece "The Shining" to pay tribute to "The Omen."
3, the unfinished redemption
The cast of "The Omen" was luxurious at the time, and the most eye-catching was Gregory Parker who played Dimian's adoptive father Robert in the film.
Parker plays a complicated role.
At the beginning of the film, Robert appeared in the wobbly shot of handheld photography, and the background music of the surging dark tide sounded. He came to a church and adopted Damian.
Robert and Damian's complicated relationship arises from this.
Adopting and adopting orphans was originally a benevolent behavior encouraged and advocated by Christian doctrine. The Bible requires Christians:
"Take care of orphans and widows in adversity."
Robert's adoptive behavior has other plans-- His biological son died. In order not to make his lover fall into the grief of losing his own flesh and blood, he chose to deceive.
When Robert held Damian to his wife, he blurted out:
"This is your child."
instead of:
"This is our child."
From then on, he could see that deep down in his heart he would not accept this adoption. Son. The brilliance of
"The Omen" is that the clues it buried always dangle the appetite of the audience, and did not let it surface until the end.
For example, Robert never revealed to his wife the true origins of Demian from beginning to end, and this secret has been stuck in his heart.
4. In God’s eyes, Sha is not allowed.
"The Omen" is full of divine religious metaphors, among which animals are the most used metaphors.
dog appeared many times in the filmEvery time it appears, it is frightening.
This is consistent with the "Bible"'s positioning of dogs-in the "Bible", dogs are often used to refer to those who resist the holy grace and go into evil ways, so God said not to give the holy things to dogs.
Rongsha is not allowed in God's eyes!
5, scare you in the most heart-warming way
The horror of "The Exorcist" lies in the terrible behavior of the little girl being possessed by the devil. Most of the horror of
"Devil Street" comes from the frightening world of the ghost king Freddy Modeling, the horror of
"Ghosts" lies in the fierce and unusual sensory impact. These films of
are mainly visual horrors.
(the visual horror of "The Exorcist")
and "The Omen" is the control of the narrative rhythm and the manipulation of the character's psychology, so that the audience always maintains a sense of tension, leading to inner fear!
For example, Damian was forcibly taken to church by Robert and his wife. He strongly resisted. The
shot jumps to the Jingbie Church in Robert's doubts and his wife's comfort. The uneasy and panic atmosphere makes people nervous to horror! The style of
"The Omen" influenced the psychological thriller that later swept the world.
In addition, the soundtrack of the soundtrack master Jerry Goldsmith, who has received 17 Oscar nominations, also adds to the horror atmosphere of the film, and he also got the only figurine in his life with this film.
6, the gold director shows his talent
As a horror film, the big scenes of "The Omen" are not many, but the standards are very high.
, especially the scene in which Robert and the photographer are besieged by a dog in the cemetery in the climax, shows the profound skill of director Richard Downer.
This is a night scene, but in order to highlight the gloomy environment, Donner did not use too much light, but chose to shoot in low light. At the same time, when everything was so dim, he did not use too much light. Through the effective scheduling of the camera, the drama situation and the action relationship are clearly explained. The most wonderful thing about
is that Downer uses the combination of sound and picture to portray bad dogs. He always put these terrifying animals in the background.
's flashing silhouettes, partial close-ups, and sudden howls release a great imagination, which is more chilling than full exposure to the camera.
Downer's mastery of the big scenes was able to capture but unconventional, no wonder he was able to achieve the two popular series of "Superman" and "Lethal Weapon".
