Kermode & Mayo’s Take

Reality, Rob Savage, The Boogeyman, Spider-man: Across The Spider-Verse

Jun 2, 2023
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INSIGHT

Authenticity Intensifies The Thriller

  • Reality Winner dramatizes an FBI interrogation using verbatim transcripts to create unsettling authenticity.
  • The film turns mundane procedural details into intense, anxiety-inducing drama through sound and handheld visuals.
INSIGHT

Modern Studio Horror With Classic Roots

  • Rob Savage aimed to make The Boogeyman a timeless, multiplex horror rather than a lockdown artifact.
  • He intentionally balanced classic haunted-house inference with necessary creature payoff for studio audiences.
ADVICE

Use Restraint To Heighten Fear

  • Leave space for audience imagination when designing a monster; less screen time can heighten dread.
  • Compare and limit creature appearances to classics like Jaws and Alien to preserve mystery.
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