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'The Good Place' creator; 'Ouija: Origin of Evil' spooky sounds; CA film production rises

Poster image for "Ouija: Origin of Evil"
Poster image for "Ouija: Origin of Evil"
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Did you know 'The Good Place' is a tutorial on good and evil disguised as a network sit-com? Creator Mike Schur shares his hopes for his new NBC comedy starring Kristen Bell; The Frame gets a rare fly on the wall view of how the filmmakers of "Ouija: Origin of Evil" created the scary soundscape of the movie; CA film commissioner says the production economy in the Golden State is strong.
Did you know 'The Good Place' is a tutorial on good and evil disguised as a network sit-com? Creator Mike Schur shares his hopes for his new NBC comedy starring Kristen Bell; The Frame gets a rare fly on the wall view of how the filmmakers of "Ouija: Origin of Evil" created the scary soundscape of the movie; CA film commissioner says the production economy in the Golden State is strong.

Did you know 'The Good Place' is a tutorial on good and evil disguised as a network sit-com? Creator Mike Schur shares his hopes for his new NBC comedy starring Kristen Bell; The Frame gets a rare fly on the wall view of how the filmmakers of "Ouija: Origin of Evil" created the scary soundscape of the movie; CA film commissioner says the production economy in the Golden State is strong.

A peek into the sound editing process for 'Ouija: Origin of Evil'

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A peek into the sound editing process for 'Ouija: Origin of Evil'

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: