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Stupid question about horror films

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Soubriquet · 19/04/2020 11:47

Now I know they aren’t real blah blah blah, but if you was ever to do a horror film, would you feel paranoid doing some of the “summoning acts” like saying Bloody Mary in the mirror 3 times, or writing a satanic pentagram on the wall

Silly I know

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Pipandmum · 19/04/2020 11:48

No. And film sets look nothing like they do on film...

Talulahbeige · 19/04/2020 11:49

I can’t bring myself to say candyman more than twice!

Wewearpinkonwednesdays · 19/04/2020 11:49

I don't think that us a silly question. I would definitely worry about it. I also hate when they have children in horror movies, I always think the poor kids must be terrified after that. I k ow it's much less scary on the actual set, but it must play on their minds.

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Soubriquet · 19/04/2020 11:50

Told you it was a stupid question GrinGrin

still paranoid about it though

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Redshoeblueshoe · 19/04/2020 11:50

I'm so bored I might do this today - in a very loud voice Grin
That'll give the neighbours something to talk about

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Soubriquet · 19/04/2020 11:51

I think a lot of children don’t know they actually are in a horror film.

It’s done so well they don’t know. I’m sure I read that somewhere

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Ginkypig · 19/04/2020 12:07

It's not a stupid question. It's not real but hmmm better to be safe eh!

It's funny because Iv actually seen a couple of things with this at the premise.

A horror film (can't remember name) the whole story was that a filming of a horror film ended up releasing something because they had used a "real" ancient spell and the cast get killed off.

Supernatural did an episode along the same lines, director found a cool thing in an old book that was real cue all hell on set and Sam and Dean having to save everyone and defeating evil.

In fact if you think about it all those films especially the say the thing 3 times or in the mirror etc are based on the cast flouting the rules.

Don't say it or it will come, Half an hour later they have said it and it is coming!

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Soubriquet · 19/04/2020 14:42

Exactly!

I mean all stories come from somewhere. Not meaning they are 100% true, but most stories have some form of truth in them

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nitgel · 19/04/2020 14:45

If you're interested theres a good documentary about the making of the exorcist on iplayer www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07r5pwq

nitgel · 19/04/2020 14:46

Answers some of your questions and it's very interesting re effects and sounds used

AvonBarksdale99 · 19/04/2020 14:50

Film sets are very very different to what you see. They will be looking at a massive crowd of people stood behind a camera...

tontie · 19/04/2020 15:02

If I was an actress I wouldn't be in a horror/supernatural film.

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