The reincarnation structure is very useful. First of all, it can save the cost of shooting. About one-third of the content can be expanded to the order of the entire film through repetition. Secondly, it can also train the actors and test the actors' reflections in situations where the details affect different situations. Finally, it is also a great convenience for the screenwriter. Through repetition, the audience's impression is continuously deepened, which helps to understand the plot, and then reverses the inertia trend to create unexpected surprise effects.
This film also basically uses all the classic elements of horror films: mirrors, low-camera follow-up shots, chase scenes, masks, and prying eyes. Of course, there are also essential jumpscare! As long as you use it, it will definitely have an effect. From the perspective of audience psychology, no matter how many such routines we have seen, we will eat this one. It's like we ride a roller coaster every day, and every time we get scared and scream.
At the same time, according to the Uncanny Valley theory, the more familiar things in life have mutated, the more creepy they are. Gotta have that birthday cake with a single candle. There is also a child puppet mask with a front tooth exposed. It looks very cute on weekdays. Once it is placed at night, in a cold light environment, holding a dagger, with killing intent, it is more lethal than ordinary alien blood. why? Because the familiar is all around us, and the potential danger will arouse our defensive psychology. At first glance, aliens are usually not encountered, and we do not believe that they will appear in real life.
However, from the overall structure, in fact, the film can be finished when the counterattack on the murderer tombs is completed, which is an excellent horror film and a good inspirational film. However, the director chose to do another reversal. The real culprit was the female roommate who gave the heroine a poisonous cake, which suddenly lowered the credibility. After all, the roommate's murder motive is not that strong, and I can't believe ordinary female roommates. Can have so much action power in lurking, makeup, and chasing. In particular, to reduce the conflict to jealousy among roommates, the intention is too low, and the orientation is not good. Wait a minute, am I a little too thematic.
In general, the heroine is good-looking, not bitchy, good-looking for both men and women, pleasing to the eye, and her acting skills are online. The play is complete and the story is told well. The audio-visual effects are outstanding, the soundtrack can bring out the atmosphere, and the art design is also remarkable. I haven't seen a horror movie with such a good overall quality in a long time. The ending of the film also conscientiously points out the plot's tribute object "Groundhog Day", which is honest and lovely.
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