Scary movies generate tension by playing with the viewer’s mind, specifically in the gap between perception and recognition. Your brain works hard to identify what you are seeing.
Imagine watching the film “Hereditary” from 2018. In a particularly unsettling scene, Peter, the main character, wakes up feeling confused. As he sits up, some audience members gasp. The camera focuses on Peter while he moves through his house and enters the dark, eerie living room.
This tension is key to the horror genre. It keeps audiences engaged and on edge, as they try to process visual and auditory cues.
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