2007-10-24 01:28:44 · 13 answers · asked by Famous Gilbert 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Real events make a horror story scary to me because they really occurred. Brutal murders, exorcism and lunatics roaming the street are real and could happen to anyone. The make believe, like swamp monsters and killer crabs from outer space just don't scare me, but reality does
2007-10-24 01:34:18 · answer #1 · answered by DAR76 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wow, did you open a can of worms!
People's perception of scary varies from person to person. What some might find as scary, everyone else might find it silly.
Stephen King is the master of horror. And then there are some people who don't like his style of writing.
I have to agree with several people that said that if the reader can picture or imagine themselves in the story line, then it really puts an added bonus to the reading material.
Sometimes true crime can be scary because the events and people are real, but if it is known that the event occurred only once, then it's not as scary as knowing that it could happen again.
2007-10-24 01:59:15 · answer #2 · answered by Kandi K 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow, did you open a can of worms! people's thought of frightening varies from guy or woman to guy or woman. What some might discover as frightening, each and every physique else might discover it stupid. Stephen King is the grasp of horror. and then there are some people who do unlike his style of writing. I ought to trust a number of those that pronounced that if the reader can image or think of themselves in the story line, then it rather places an added bonus to the examining cloth. sometimes real crime may be frightening by way of fact the activities and people are real, yet while it rather is widely used that the form took place only as quickly as, then that is not as frightening as understanding that it ought to take place lower back.
2016-10-04 11:50:03 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The unexpected, you don't know what's going to happen next, the danger factor, wondering whether your hero or heroine will survive, so there is a thrill factor involved, you get to observe unusual practices like witchcraft, seances, and explore the supernatural, and unknown, like ghosts and clairvoyants, from a safe, distanced vantage point, and you might project your own fears and workshop them, by identifying with the victim, but in the safety of the cinema, or at home reading a book.
2007-10-24 02:58:15 · answer #4 · answered by Irena 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its realistic nature that it is possible and probable to happen to us too.
Look at how Jamie-Lee lets go the knife when Michael Myers is still lying close by in Halloween (1978). See how the baby sitter accidentally dies in the Omen.
What makes the story lines scary is that we can identify with the characters and events and even share their tragic flaws since they reflect our own fears, anxieties as per the laws of chance and choice, of possibilities and probabilities.
good luck
2007-10-24 01:50:48 · answer #5 · answered by ari-pup 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The element of surprise, and any story that has to do with the devil. The Omen is a classic & is one of the last scary movies I watched. It takes me too long to get it out of my head. I was nervous for months!!!
2007-10-24 01:40:06 · answer #6 · answered by candace b 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Talking or reading about dead pipo wearing black , and naming places where they are found like.. graveyards or where they hide / can be found ...like in dark corners etc ..
and the sound of the things that pipo mention when describing a dead man or woman moving in wind(Air in motion)... the heavy strong stormy blowing winds ,sounds of mocking birds , singing crawls and that dead pipo see living pipo while living pipo cant see the dead...but can just hear sounds ...steps ...things been thrown in the air but cant see who exactly did them ...its so freaky ....
And also like when taking shower ... and when shampooing your hair ...you can feel hands massaging your hair while you are running just water before you even start to touch your own hair .....hooh!! thats so scary and makes it more freaky ....
Gadd..... this is even making me think twice , iam alone in the house and its about 10pm ..Bed time ...oh ...its so moving scary ....i end here ..coz i wont sleep ....
2007-10-24 01:53:44 · answer #7 · answered by Elizabeth N 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
two factors
1st. atmosphere - horror story sound more scary when its told in a dark and errie place.
2nd. any story that involving an unlabel VHS tape.
2007-10-24 01:33:13 · answer #8 · answered by Tee Tee W 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The suspense,The unexpected, to be kept guessing to the end,then the drama with the shock ending.
2007-10-24 01:39:03 · answer #9 · answered by michael o47 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's true or based on truth then it might actually scare, wildly unrealistic is not scary, just dumb.
2007-10-24 01:33:13 · answer #10 · answered by TG 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋