Immersive sense of fear

Roselyn 2022-04-21 09:01:55

I watched this movie because of The Cloverfield File. I am more interested in this kind of hand-held film with a full sense of scene, so I made this one again. This is a zombie movie.

As for the plot, it is a very conventional zombie movie: infection, blockade, more people are infected, one by one becomes zombies, and finally it is the protagonist's turn. Due to the different shooting techniques and angles, the old story has a new meaning.

The shooter is the TV crew who recorded the show, which gives the camera a reasonable reason to document the entire process from beginning to end, at least more convincing than the slutty amateur guy with a DV in The Cloverfield File.

Fear always comes from the unknown, especially when watching a movie. The audience can only see what the director wants to show, and even the timing of seeing it is determined by the director, so when watching the movie, there is always a heart hanging over it, not knowing what will appear in the next shot. This hand-held method of shooting further strengthens this feeling, because the photographer's own emotions are also added, adding fuel to the audience's sense of fear.

At the beginning, the female reporter's contrivance made people smile, but her performance after the accident was still good. The performance of people's fears is very real, and the film also touches on the problems of estrangement and suspicion between foreigners and natives in reality.

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Extended Reading
  • Jovani 2022-04-22 07:01:17

    I was more than terrified. The form is very novel. At first, the camera shakes and I feel uncomfortable, but the photographer is really calm and finally it is really exciting. The problem is that the ending is a no-brainer.

  • Louvenia 2022-03-25 09:01:08

    This film was watched by the teacher in 2009. For the first time, the girls in the class came into contact with the pseudo-documentary filming of horror films, and they were scared and cried a lot. I am one of them. As a veteran horror movie lover, this movie has become my nightmare for half a month, and I dare not sleep almost every day. When I rewatched it again, I felt that there were too many bugs, but the first time I watched it was amazing!

REC quotes

  • Ángela: [to Pablo, before interviewing a fireman] If this is a pain in the ass, just cut, okay?

  • Álex: People think we run around, putting out fires but around 70% of the calls we get are for other types of services.

    Ángela: Like what?

    Álex: For example, broken water mains, or pet rescue too. Even though it sounds cliché, it's true.