I think the experience of going to a theater and seeing a movie with a lot of people is still part of the transformational power of the film, and it's equivalent to the old shaman telling a story by the campfire to a bunch of people.
Interpretation
The collective experience of watching a film in a theater has a deep impact on individuals, reminiscent of storytelling traditions.
Wes Craven emphasizes the significance of shared experiences in film viewing, comparing the communal act of watching movies in a theater to the ancient practice of storytelling by the campfire. This highlights how engaging with narratives in a group can be transformative, fostering a sense of connection and emotional resonance that transcends individual experiences.
In practice
During a film festival, one might say, 'It's amazing how this theater brings us together, just like the old storytellers.'
That's what's great about the horror genre is that you're getting a load of people together in the cinema at the same place and the same time, having them all experience extreme fear and come out alive at the end. It's an uplifting experience, and there's a sense of elation.
You don't enter the theater and pay your money to be afraid. You enter the theater and pay your money to have the fears that are already in you when you go into a theater dealt with and put into a narrative.
If something comes along that is totally outside of horror, fine, but I find there's an immense amount of freedom within the genre.
You have to be aware of what the audience's expectations are, and then you have to pervert them, basically, and hit them upside the head from a direction they weren't looking.
I couldn't find an actor to play Freddy Krueger with the sense of ferocity I was seeking. Everyone was too quiet, too compassionate towards children. Then Robert Englund auditioned.
I was paralyzed from the chest down when I was 19, so I kind of put my head together about dying, and I think I've come to terms with it.
A short story is a love affair, a novel is a marriage. A short story is a photograph; a novel is a film.
What makes international cinema so interesting is that each territory has its own sensibility. When you look at an Indian or French film, there's a certain flavor. And even though the language is different, if the film is successful, it has something very common and understandable.
To all the musicians, to the Academy, with all due respect, reggaeton is part of our Latin culture. And its representing as much as any other genre at the worldwide level.
I like to think of myself at home in the armchair, writing, smoking and occasionally wandering down the shop.
I usually work in a direction until I know how to do it, then I stop. At the time that I am bored or understand - I use those words interchangeably - another appetite has formed. A lot of people try to think up ideas. I'm not one. I'd rather accept the irresistible possibilities of what I can't ignore.
Photography is about finding out what can happen in the frame. When you put four edges around some facts, you change those facts.
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