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What would you say are the necessary elements of a horror movie?
A killer or a demon is one. Plenty of unsuspecting victims is another. Maybe lots of dark hallways or creepy basements.
But what about how the movie sounds?
In a lot of ways, the way a horror movie hits your ears can affect your emotions just as much--and sometimes more- than the visuals on screen. So how do filmmakers maximize the sounds of horror without overdoing it?
Earlier this year the team behind the newest “Ouija” movie let us be a fly on the wall during their sound editing process: