Plot Twist: Horror Movie?

Ok, SO, I talked to my project partner, Taylor Sweeney, and she had this idea of a horror film.

She explained it to me like this, somebody is breathing really heavily and then there are a series of shots that execute this idea of a person running really fast through a forest. He/she is running away from something, we just don't know what. I know what you're thinking, the storyline is really rough, and honestly I couldn't agree more.

HOWEVER, the new movie, Get Out , has me really inspired with the horror genre. I haven't personally seen it but my boyfriend did and he said it is one of the best movies he has ever seen. For a movie buff like himself, I know this is definitely saying something. If that's not believable enough, film critic Peter Rainer stated that this horror movie "is also about racial paranoia that captures the zeitgeist in ways that many more 'prestigious' movies don't." With this being said, I think that if horror movies had a purpose (other than to scare), they'd be so much more fun to watch and to analyze.

If I could create a horror that touches on social issues (e.g. my previous post) it would be the perfect combination. Since Get Out is receiving so much hype, I decided to watch the trailer on Youtube, and after watching it I noticed that it starts off like a normal movie, just as any other. A series of shots, counter-shots of the main character and his girlfriend conversing about a visit to see her parents followed by the racial issue immediately. Other than most horror movies,  the first "jump" factor does not occur until after thirty seconds into the trailer. That's wild! And right after this scene, the director uses another racial conversation to reaffirm what this movie is truly about. Following this, we have a series of shots that further support this affirmation and it ends with the repeating statement "the mind is a terrible thing to waste" that is said throughout the trailer.

I like this trailer and the horror genre in general because it emphasizes sound and its importance to film. I always forget this major factor and I think it is important for me to learn its benefits. What a better way than to learn it than with this project? It's a perfect learning opportunity to further understand the different types of sound techniques without them coming across as cheesy.