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Genre Research: Us

 Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! Today I will continue my research on different films representing the horror genre. Today, the movie I will discuss is called Us. Us is a movie that falls under the horror genre that was released to theatres in 2019. I would say this was a unique horror film as it wasn't always the different mis-in-scene that was horror but it gave a psychological scare. Us is a horror movie that diverges from typical horror movie tropes while still following that typical horror genre convention. Like previously said the film relies more on psychological horror than on jump scares and eerie sounds. The fear of the unknown and the possibility of the same thing happening is what makes the movie scary. I liked this aspect of the movie even though it kind of went against typical conventions but it was very unique. But while that aspect kind of goes against conventions , it does have conventions. For example, Us uses horror conventions such as dark lighting and sharp sounds. But , then it again it has more scenes in the daytime than expected which goes against the convention as well. But, when in the dark it creates that horror mood that follows the storyline. The editing of the movie is typical. The editing uses  many cuts to keep the pace moving. The camera angles remain consistent with a lot of close-up and medium close-up shots which I like because it gives us that emotion from the actors displaying that scary feeling. The characters are well-developed and relatable, which makes the audience invested in their situations. The acting and setting of the movie are noteworthy, as it presents a realistic but unrealistic take on the fear of being replaced. However, the movie was too bright and that lack of convention I didn't like because I tend to prefer horror movies that are darker, more unpredictable, and more personal. Thank you for reading my blog about my research on the movie Us!



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