Over the past few days, I have watched "Call of Souls" (1, 2), "Annabelle" (1, 2, 3) and "Nuns" in one breath, and finally understand why Wen Ziren's "Call of Souls" universe can become the world's most successful horror film series. NS.
First of all, from the perspective of the "hardware" of the movie, the actors' acting skills are strong, and the reactions and details in different situations are in place, especially the eyes are very substantiated; the sound effects of the picture are just right, and the depressive music with cold tones will always make people shudder, thus creating A strong sense of suffocation; the plot advances in a coherent, compact and relaxed manner. The exciting place makes people nervous, but there is enough space for relief, and it will not render a single atmosphere and make people boring; the background is complete Clear, there are complex and subtle connections between each movie in the "Call of Souls" series, but it can always explain to you clearly, don't worry about seeing it at all, and sometimes these clues will bring you surprises; The appearance of each shot also has its logic and meaning, and will not inexplicably scare you and make you face with question marks.
Secondly, the "software" of the film-the connotation, is the core factor for its success; each film in the "Call of Souls" series is like a journey of transformation of the protagonist. They have various problems at first, but they encounter After the supernatural event, it will continue to grow and improve. In the end, you will find that the movie is actually a process of self-exploration and struggle, rather than teaching you how to use the "Bible" cross to defeat evil spirits.
I remember that the phrase "evil spirits will destroy weak people" appeared repeatedly in the "Calling the Souls" series. How do you defeat the "evil spirits"? I am afraid only to become stronger. Therefore, even though it is a horror movie, the pattern of the "Call of Souls" series is not limited to simply creating terror, but behind the terror, it gradually guides the audience to discover the good through all kinds of evil, thus bringing us warmth and strength, and thus bringing terror. The film is sublimated to another level-the pursuit and praise of the beautiful qualities of mankind;
It tells us to have love and a sense of responsibility, to remain optimistic and never give up, to be brave and strong, to face fear, to dare to give, to know how to respect, and to insist on faith...
Therefore, Wen Ziren's "Calling the Soul" series is worth thinking about too much, and how can such a quality horror film not succeed?
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