noises in horror movies

[harkencorn]

A sudden noise does not make the movie scary - it only makes people jump.

I am half watching romeros land of the dead - i have it on in the background at the moment, it is dire, but every so often, without watching the picture, I jump because of a loud noise in it.

I would much rather watch a well thought out frightening film which does not rely on sudden loud noises, one which you recall in the dark hours............

 

[Wanttoknow]

I totally agree with you. It is cheap trick that used to cover up the fact that there is no real story to the film.

 

[Christian Jankulov]

I always hate the old stand by of the cat-jumping-out-of-the-shadows-and-making-a-loud screaching-noise! Indicates a film with NO originality!

 

[MTA]

The most famous example is the bus scene in the original Cat People (1942). But that's a good one.

 

[Phillip K]

The most annoying, and certainly the most frequent of tiresome clich

 

[innyorami]

I can't believe some of these movie rely on the old cliches (cat,hand on the shoulder,sudder noise) because it's even been 12 years since Scream for god's sake.

You'd of thought the filmakers would of realised it doesnt work after the dozen or so late 90's slashers.

 

[Kotsios]

It's the sudden explosion of the music that makes me leap

 

[Sydnie]

Not a sound, but how awful is the cliche where, when people reach or peer round corners, the monster/baddie is always on the other side, inches from them?

Last weeks Primeval did that one twice within the first half.

 

[mindy_me]

I always jump when guns go off