Horror movies with exorcism themes have formed an inherent pattern: moving, hitting ghosts, recruiting wizards, rituals. The storyline of "Calling the Souls" is also very simple: haunted house + new tenants + soul-seeking couples. And this A couple, two people who really exist in history, the film claims to be adapted from their most terrifying exorcism experience in history. Whether the audience believes this or not, "Adapted from real events" is posted on the poster of any film Shangdu is a good label. James Wan should have done enough homework. The scene layout, character costumes, and props can bring the audience back to the 1970s. The visual style is similar to "American Horror Story". But as one In a 112-minute horror movie, the amazing big turn in the plot of "Calling the Souls" is too small, so the director hides the scary things in the dark, and some daily necessities in the house become the medium for the evil spirits to appear and deal with the victims. The relationship between the family members of the writer is also simple and clear. It is commendable that the hapless dad didn't spend the time pretending to quarrel with the kid who saw the ghost rationally, because this time the evil spirits are too scary, the kid is pitiful. , No one dared to say that it was a prank.
The special "sound" movement of the dark space in "The Soul", the sound effects and soundtrack create a long-lasting sense of panic, making every startled scene look particularly energetic, there is a kind of scared but very refreshing Feeling. James Wan has played new tricks in photography this time. First-person shooting (increasing realism), close-up of still life (permeating a weird feeling), fast-moving indoor shooting (making the orgasm more intense and rhythmic) (I also speeded up) These all make the interaction between the character and the evil spirit in the murder house seem mysterious but not dull. In
general, even if there is a classic exorcism element of ghosts vomiting blood on the upper body, (the director handles it not so directly , But the horror effect is not affected at all.) "Call of Souls" is still not a heavy taste horror film, but it is scary enough, and the ideas are enough and fresh. I hope it can become a cool exorcism series, let those outdated murderer movies take a break.
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