Could there be a formula for horror? Many horror films and novels do take on a certain formula after you have read so many. When does the action start? Where does it lead? How quickly does the hero or heroine find themselves in too deep?
Current American Horror films most often go by something like this:
30-45 minutes- character/relationship establishment
15 minutes- action
30 minutes- fear, conflict, resolution, climax, end
A better formula would be:
5-15 minutes- character/relationship establishment
30-45 minuites- action, fear, conflict
15-30 minutes- resolution, climax, end
This gives the viewer no opprotunity to grow bored with the film or the characters.
I am still polishing the numbers, but wanted to update the analysis there.
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