If you've been thinking to yourself, "New horror movies SUCK!" I don't blame you. It seems that it's harder to scare today's generation since were so desensitized by modern movies and video games. Luckily, we can always go back to the classics.
I recommend watching When A Stranger Calls (1979). The simple summary of it is that Jill Johnson (Carol Kane) is a babysitter one fateful night. She gets harassed by a mysterious man over the phone continuously, and when she gets the police to trace the calls they end up to be coming from the house. The rest of film is what happens to the killer 7 years later when he gets revenge on Jill.
This is the perfect movie to watch in any suburban house at night; especially if you're alone. It's not the same scare now-a-days with the invention of caller ID. But there is always that unsettling feeling when your alone at night in an empty house when your mind wanders. You never know for sure if there's some intruder that's invading the sanctity of your home.
This clip from the film highlights the most suspenseful section. It's the last moments before Jill finds out where the killer is. It's worth noting the interesting use of music, low key lighting, and shot angels/sizes that creates the suspense.
2 comments:
The music when she learns that the caller is in the house is perfect. I haven't even seen the movie and I was still creeped out by that scene. A lot of movies seem to have used the plot of a killer inside the house, but I think this scene was the most effective at drawing the viewer in of the ones I've seen.
This sounds like it would actually be really good, I'm always afraid that some of the older horror movie are cheesy but this looks scarier better then the new version of the movie, good review and clip!
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