As the originator of the horror film, what I pay more attention to is not its plot, but the use of light, shadow and color in the film, as well as the excellent on-site art. The switching of green, blue, pink, and yellow tones in the film not only renders the atmosphere of the environment and the emotions of the characters, but also plays a certain role in mobilizing the audience's psychology. The changeable editing skills and background art have made bold innovations in many aspects, such as the use of shady transitions, the gradual blackening of the circle and the disappearance of key figures, all of which play a suggestive role, sharp buildings, triangular doors, The tall tables and chairs and the distorted house vistas are full of disturbing and strange elements, with deep philosophical connotations; the first time the film's influence on society is shown; distorted and crazy images; the confusion of free consciousness; authority Conscious rebellion; sharp and emotional; pessimism; high artistic achievement. Horror is naturally not the effect pursued by this film, and allusions to satire and humanity are everywhere.
From this, we can see the characteristics of expressionist films. The actors, objects and set designs in the film are all used to convey inner emotions and psychological states. They do not pay attention to the original meaning of the objects and ignore the description of the form of the objects. Therefore, they often appear as Distortion and abstraction of reality, especially to express fearful emotions.
In addition, the reversal of the ending plot is reminiscent of the movie "Shutter Island", which also ended in a mental hospital. The two have some similarities in suspense settings, atmosphere rendering and plot reversal.
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