Importance of sound

Today I will be talking about the scene right before the actual physical murder and the murder itself, however focusing more on sound. In a previous posting I said I would talking about stepping on an object as seen in Terminator 2, but wholeheartedly that was Nico's idea, and I absolutely refuse to add the video based on how unnecessary and idiotic  it looks. All you need to know is how I will be discussing how important the sound is right before an actual murder/ jump scare.

Here, in the film Exorcist 3, the scene is so deadly quiet. The nurse does just average things, checking up on locked doors. However as we are given a blank moment of the hallway, she begins to exit the room. To this, we are countered with her being chased by a tall white figure. Honestly, it was kind of expected from such a film franchise like The Exorcist. However the scariest part is that sharp churn of the music, showing how these eerie quick scores can prove to be vital and should be integrated into the project.

This scene from The conjuring is a roller coaster of emotions. The entire scene is deeply creepy and the audience definitely reciprocates this. However their is no doubt that the legitimate scariest thing coming from this scene is the random and sudden burst of clap before the light turns out. By providing a sound not shown on screen, or at least mostly hidden, we are given this sheer effect of creepiness which would be a great addition as our killer will make a sound of screen followed by a fast cut.

This is the last scene that I will be showing. It comes from the Insidious series of the movies, the first one. The entire scene is scary, without a doubt, however the most tension coming from the jump scare occurs when the character views the red figure. But to be honest, if he made no noise, it would be just as scary as the few seconds before it. As he makes that little screech the main character and audience are both very freaked out.