The perfect scream doesn’t just happen.
The Big Picture Every time a horror movie watcher utters a phrase like "Don't go in there!" or "He's right behind you!" it's a certainty that something truly awful is about to happen, and somebody, usually the quintessential damsel in distress, is about to let out a blood-curdling scream. The quality of that scream can be the key to just how effective and jump-inducing that scary scene can be.
Brian De Palma Learned From Alfred Hitchcock It's not surprising that de Palma would use a scream as a plot device in one of his films. As a devotee of suspense master Hitchcock, de Palma has studied how the director used a camera, a musical score, and sound effects to scare the living daylights out of moviegoers. "Hitchcock pioneered all the grammar of the suspense film form," de Palma said in a 1984 Washington Post interview.
The serenity of the scene is shattered when the sound of screeching tires is heard in the distance. De Palma's camera focuses on Jack's recording equipment, with Jack's modulometer quickly ticking upward. The camera zooms in on the boom microphone itself, then moves to Jack's left headphone as a growing roar, something like a strong breeze, becomes louder. A sense of anxiousness pervades the moment, even though audiences are seeing only pieces of hardware.
John Travolta's Jack Finally Gets That Perfect Scream Once the plot gets going, the concept of Jack's search for the perfect horror movie scream seems to disappear, but de Palma maintains focus on how sound technology is the key to cracking the case.
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