Domestic horror movie? Don’t be funny, let’s take a look at "Calling the Souls"

When it comes to horror movies, many people first think of women in white clothes floating around, whose faces are exaggeratedly painted in black and white, and appear on top of people's heads when they are most unexpected. Audiences often scream in surprise, tingling scalp and sweating when sitting on a stool. Although the combination of these horror elements looks very simple, in fact, if they want to attract the audience, they must be very cleverly arranged. Once they appear on the screen at the wrong time, the horror elements will often go away and become Nondescript funny film. Domestic horror movies have always occupied a large market in domestic theaters. Almost every time I go to a movie theater, there will be domestic horror movies on file. Originally, these small-cost horror films would become a Chinese force to contend with imported blockbuster films, but their indifference at the box office and the difference in word-of-mouth made people unpredictable. Looking at some large-scale local movie websites, domestic horror movies accounted for half of the total scores below 5 points. It is true that in the era of bad movies, it is meaningless to blame a few movies or directors alone. What we need more is to reflect on why Chinese directors turn a frantic feast of adventure that was originally nerve-raising into a bland comedy performance?
James Wan is a well-known Chinese director, and many people think that his debut "saw" is a classic classic in the secret room movie (although the sequel shot by various people afterwards is for the low-level taste of disgusting audiences). For such a director who likes plasma, the horror film he made will naturally arouse everyone's discussion. His three most prestigious horror films "dead sense", "insidious" and "the conjuring" are all examples of Hollywood genre films. Of course, there are also many critics of their clichés and lack of creative voices (for example, I personally dislike "insidious" very much). James Wan’s films can still bring three profits to himself, the audience and the producers with a good box office and reputation every time.
Analyzing all the films of James Wan, it can be summed up in one word: genre. Since the day Hollywood was born, this term has been working miracles. Even when the economy is at its worst, there are still people who are willing to enter the cinema for entertainment. Whether an excellent horror film can tell a complete story with a beginning and an end in a correct tone is very important to satisfy the audience's curiosity about the ending. It is very difficult to make it like a Chinese horror movie. I have been listening to the people who bought the disc in the disc store. They feel that Chinese films are boring, and they guess the end after reading the beginning. The so-called "horror films" have horror elements but some scary props. The film is made in shoddy fashion and has no plot at all. I remember that I watched a domestic horror movie. Almost all the setting props in it were purchased from IKEA. While the actors were performing, the powder used for facial makeup fell down, which is evident in the harshness. I believe that such a film not only deceived me, but also fooled countless viewers who were willing to pay for tickets. Recently, foreign horror films have also shown a weak trend. In the past few years, almost all European and American horror films were looking for generals in the short ones. On the contrary, some horror films in Korea and Japan can make people feel pleasantly surprised. Finally, James Wan led his own "the conjuring" to seize the market. Makes the audience once again interested in horror films.
The story of "the conjuring" is almost exactly the same as "insidious". A happy family lives in a horrible haunted house. The family is happy, but they don’t know anything about the dangers around them. Reflecting this surreal phenomenon, and then the same ghost possession (starting with children or women, according to relevant people, this is because men have more yang qi), the children become more and more weird, and finally the family has to invite them. After being a spiritualist, after a meticulous hand-to-hand fight, he helped the master solve the difficulties. These plots seem to be very old-fashioned, but it is the creative use of the directors that puts our hearts under tremendous pressure while watching the film. This is enough to prove that a good horror movie can solve the problem not by taking a few pieces of white cloth, applying a little powder on the faces of the characters, and installing a skateboard under the feet. The audience will not be frightened by the props, will not be frightened by the set scenes, they will only be frightened by themselves. If the audience wants to watch blood, violence, and pornography, they can just find a heavy-duty porn to end the question. Why do they spend so much money on buying tickets for horror movies? Therefore, in the face of high-IQ audiences, the director must rack his brains and consider how to immerse them in, instead of just staying at visual stimuli. What the audience really wants to feel is the atmosphere of horror. What supports the horror is the completeness of the plot.
"The Conjuring" is much more mature than "Insidious" in terms of technology, rhythm control, and plot rationality. The high-end villas have been replaced by ancient houses, and the age of the story has changed into the fantasy 70s. This This high-end, western-style classic allows people to use their imagination, and the ending does not need to be reversed and it is also very satisfying. Of course, a good script can create a good movie. Kubrick said: If I write a novel, I might not consider the plot twists and turns, but if I want to make a movie, it is absolutely impossible to not have a good story. Commercial films like "the conjuring" have been rushing in the film market in recent years. If Chinese leaders can find market rules and get acquainted with the hearts of young audiences, they will surely make people pay more attention to domestic horror films.

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