2. Psychological Horror Insight
• Psychological horror is a subgenre of horror fiction that relies on
characters' fears and emotional instability to build tension.
• Psychological horror films differ from the traditional horror film,
where the source of the fear is typically something material.
• tension is built through atmosphere, eerie sounds and
exploitation of the viewer's and the character's psychological
fears.
3. The Black Cat, 1934
• The Black Cat is a 1934 horror film that became
Universal Pictures' biggest box office hit of the year.
• The Black Cat was the first of 8 movies.
• The film was notable for being one of the first
movies with an almost continuous musical
score.
• This film was directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and
written by Peter Ruric.
4. Cat People, 1942
• Cat People is a 1942 horror film produced by Val
Lewton
• Cat People tells the story of a young Serbian
woman, Irena, who believes herself to be a
descendant of a race of people who turn into
cats when sexually aroused.
• Reviews of the film were mixed when the
film was first released.
• This film was directed by Jacques
Tourneur and written by DeWitt Bodeen.
5. Vertigo, 1958
• Vertigo is based on the 1954 novel D'entre les morts
by Boileau-Narcejac.
• It popularized the dolly zoom, an in-camera effect
that distorts perspective to create disorientation.
• The film received mixed reviews upon initial
release, but has garnered acclaim since and is now
often cited as a classic Hitchcock film and one of
the defining works of his career.
• This film was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and the
screenplay was by Alec Coppel & Samuel A. Taylor.
6. Repulsion, 1965
• Repulsion is a 1965 British psychological
horror film
• The film is shot in black and
white, increasingly adopting the perspective
of its protagonist. The dream sequences are
seen to be particularly intense.
• Repulsion is widely considered a classic of
the psychological thriller genre
• It was directed by Roman Polanski and the
screenplay was by David Stone.
7. The Shining, 1980
• The film is based on the Stephen King novel
The Shining.
• Although initial response to the film was
mixed, later critical assessment was more
favourable and it is now viewed as a classic of the
horror genre
• Briefly the plot is a family staying away when the
main character, Jack gradually becomes influenced
by a supernatural presence; he descends into
madness and attempts to murder his wife and son.
• This film was directed by Stanley Kubrick and the
screenplay was by Stanley Kubrick & Diane Johnson
8. The Blair Witch Project, 1999
• Though fictional, it is presented as "found
footage", as if pieced together from amateur
footage, and popularised this style of horror movie.
• The Blair Witch Project received hugely positive
reviews from critics making it one of the most
successful independent movies of all time.
• A studio production film based on the theme of The
Blair Witch Project was released on October 27, 2000
titled Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2. Another sequel
was planned for the following year, but did not
materialize.
• It was directed and written by Daniel Myrick &
Eduardo Sánchez.
9. The Woman In Black, 2012
• The Woman in Black is a 2012
psychological/supernatural horror thriller
film
• It is based on Susan Hill's novel of the same
name.
• The film was planned to be shot in 3D, but that
plan was later scrapped.
• In April 2012, Hammer Films announced that
there would be a sequel to The Woman in
Black, which is titled The Woman in Black:
Angel of Death.
• It was written by James Watkins and the
screenplay was written by Jane Goldman
