Exactly. So many folks think of "jump scare" as an insta-criticism in the same way they think of "exposition" and like exposition, which is something that is absolutely necessary in damn-near every movie, there's a great way and a poor way to implement a jump scare.
Bad jump scares are exactly what people think of when they're talking about shitty jump scares. A random "BOO!" out of nowhere. Shock value, nothing more.
But, a well constructed jump scare can be positively terrifying. The best kind of jump scares usually come after a sequence has been slowly and consistently ratcheting up the tension, little by little, for some time. The ominous music kicks in. The character enters a dark room. Little details begin to seem out of place. Did something just move in the background? Oh god, this is getting to be too mu- *BOOM* OH MY GOD WTF. A good jump scare doesn't come out of nowhere, it serves as a horrifying release for built-up tension.
I love how Pennywise's noggin is doing triple duty as his elongated head, a balloon, and the entrance to the sewer. Like, that kind of layering shouldn't work but I'll be damned if they didn't pull it off.
Exactly. So many folks think of "jump scare" as an insta-criticism in the same way they think of "exposition" and like exposition, which is something that is absolutely necessary in damn-near every movie, there's a great way and a poor way to implement a jump scare.
Bad jump scares are exactly what people think of when they're talking about shitty jump scares. A random "BOO!" out of nowhere. Shock value, nothing more.
But, a well constructed jump scare can be positively terrifying. The best kind of jump scares usually come after a sequence has been slowly and consistently ratcheting up the tension, little by little, for some time. The ominous music kicks in. The character enters a dark room. Little details begin to seem out of place. Did something just move in the background? Oh god, this is getting to be too mu- *BOOM* OH MY GOD WTF. A good jump scare doesn't come out of nowhere, it serves as a horrifying release for built-up tension.
Quadruple duty:I can see the spider in the lines on his face...
Social media embargo on impressions lifts at 11pm EST tonight supposedly, so we'll get some more info soon
I didn't know Chung-hoon Chung (The Handmaiden, Thirst, Oldboy) was the cinematographer for IT. That's why it looks so damn good. Can't wait for this. His style is perfect for horror movies.
Damn, that's a long wait!Social media embargo on impressions lifts at 11pm EST tonight supposedly, so we'll get some more info soon
New clown looks more permanently monstrous which also works (again - a LOT more than i expected it to). I'm now officially excited to see how the final scenes with It in the sewer roll out ... i do so hope we get to see some deadlights.
I've loved what I've seen so far...
I got Bioshock vibes from this.I've loved what I've seen so far...
Social media embargo on impressions lifts at 11pm EST tonight supposedly, so we'll get some more info soon
What?
Isn't it like ages until the film releases?
It comes out in two weeks. September 8thWhat?
Isn't it like ages until the film releases?
Is this from the new TV spot? That's some amazing imageryI've loved what I've seen so far...
Edit: I've been wondering about that poster. I can't find it online, and no one ever links a source. It also looks like it used this promo shot of the sewer as the basis. From the post on the last page sounds like it was fan art of sorts. I hope the real thing is as creative.
It comes out in two weeks. September 8th
Is this from the new TV spot? That's some amazing imagery
Huh, I don't think I ever saw that trailer
Huh? It comes out in two weeks.
It comes out in two weeks. September 8th
Is this from the new TV spot? That's some amazing imagery
Just watched that leaked first scene with Georgie and It in the sewer drain ...
I missed out the jump scare conversation, but figured I'd chime in anyway. To the naysayers, the jump scare is a tool that's been around 80ish years and has been put to great use since. A problem arises though when it's not executed properly.
There have been numerous bad horror flicks that rely on them way too much. The effect being that the audience becomes desensitized and the movie loses all tension because of it. While that plays a big part, another aspect that I feel doesn't get mentioned enough is sound design. Too many movies are cranking the volume when they need to dial it back.
Take Halloween H20 for example. It's overloaded with these "boo" moments that play with overly loud music constantly. It doesn't matter if characters are bumping into one another or are actually being surprised by the killer. The audio cues are so similar that it puts the scares on a level playing field and makes the scenes that are supposed to hit with a bang hit with a whimper instead.
Now compare that with the original Halloween. It works more like a symphony with peaks and valleys. It's still absolutely filled with jump scares, but the majority play with a creepy sound cue, a sting, or even silence. There are a few moments where a deep booming drone sound plays but the difference is that those moments are built up and earned. We hear it in the first murder but then it doesn't play again until past the halfway mark of its runtime.
That's part of what made that movie so shit your pants frightening for audiences back during its release. It seems that movie studios have become only interested in those big moments so their use escalated to the point of losing their effectiveness. A horror movie lives or dies by its sound design. Of course there are numerous components that go into a great jump scare and this is only one aspect where filmmakers are dropping the ball.
Social media embargo on impressions lifts at 11pm EST tonight supposedly, so we'll get some more info soon
I wonder if there's going to be a new thread for these impressions or use the existing one here.Woop, less than three hours.
I wonder if there's going to be a new thread for these impressions or use the existing one here.
Looks like these are the exclusive posters from AMC and Arclight
Looks like these are the exclusive posters from AMC and Arclight
I don't think that has anything to do with this. Pennywise is usually portrayed as a not-very-normal clown thing in the book, and they cleverly gave it 1800s/early 1900s attire.Seeing the title of the film written as "IT" instead of "It" made me completely forget about the remake and think of IT as in information technology.
Anyway, most of the time remakes pale in comparison to the original (and the original It wasn't even that great in the first place), but if nothing else this certainly looks more watchable today than the 90s film.
Although I am getting pretty tired of the "Oooh edgy" designs in horror films that seem setup specifically for the FNaF/Slenderman crowd. It's fails to be remotely scary when it's so painfully obviously manicured.
I don't think that has anything do with this. Pennywise is usually portrayed as a not-very-normal clown thing in the book, and they cleverly gave it 1800s/early 1900s attire.
1800s/early 1900s clowns looked like the stuff of nightmares, terrifying af
Can you share all of these typical examples?Nah. I get that "It" is supposed to be a terrifying clown, but the one for this film just comes across like every other typical, modern horror film design of the last five years.
https://twitter.com/HaleighFoutch/status/901289130558017536 (Collider)#ITMovie is everything I hoped for & more. Has heart, laughs & TONS of incredible scares. Fell in love w/ The Losers. Didn't want it to end.
I love the #ITMovie. It's everything I wanted. Scary as shit, Skarsgard nails Pennywise, and the Losers are perfection.
Nah. I get that "It" is supposed to be a terrifying clown, but the one for this film just comes across like every other typical, modern horror film design of the last five years.
Not a horror movie, but Interstellar had a great jump scare right before the docking scene.
Yep, pretty much all of them sound great!We've been posting a lot of impressions in this thread too, if anyone wants to check em out
Pretty much universal praise so far from the impressions I've seen
Nah. I get that "It" is supposed to be a terrifying clown, but the one for this film just comes across like every other typical, modern horror film design of the last five years.
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In the case of the new Pennywise, I think it really has more to do with the stupid "evil" look the actor is always trying to display. You know, where they always have their heads tilted down, while looking up? It's way too tryhard.
So evil!
It just occurred to me: the movie is out in two weeks and we don't know what the official poster is?