So I've been watching murder mysteries in the television all afternoon, and I'm inspired. Today I'm blogging about murders.
Crimeserials
What have they got in common?
Jessica Fletcher, Miss Marple, Detective Columbo, CI Barnaby & Hercule Poirot.
They are all great "murder solvers". At least that's what we think when we see them. Of course they are all actors; Angela Lansbury, Geraldine McEwan, Peter Falk, John Nettles & David Suchet.
These crime-serials are not particular scary, but entertaining and enjoyable in their own ways. These detectives are soothing and reliable. In my point of view, of course. You know they aren't getting killed, so whenever they appear on the screen after a dramatic scene in the show, you can relax. They've gained this trust from the viewers, we know they've got everything under control.
Have you every watched a horror movie and turned down the audio?
Why do we press the "mute"-button when it gets scary in a movie?
Sound-effects can manipulate you like a red scarf on a bull. As an example let's take Midsomer Murders theme song...
Yeah... They know exactly how to scare the wits out of you. They make the music either dismal or warning. Like the jaws theme song...
Oh Jesus!... Gosh. Sharks a my favorite animal, but seriously they scare the crap out of me! Just seeing those photos... God!... But you see what I mean, about the music? It makes it more... Dynamic and real. Like it's happening right in your own living room!
Any good scary-stories?
I'm gonna end the blogging for today. But before I do that, let me tell you what I get scared of in a scary-movie or a crime-serial:
When you start the movie and the credits says; "Based on a true story"...
What scares you the most?
