An unsuspecting protagonist, filmed looking into and opening a medicine cabinet, will undoubtedly be startled by someone or something behind her that’s visible when shutting the mirrored cabinet.
Month: August 2014
Just the Cat
The first tense and scary scene usually involves a false alarm. Sometimes this is a cat that makes a sudden noise.
Brilliant Kids
Children are invariably smarter than adults in movies directed at kids.
The Annoying Person Dies
It’s a staple of horror films that an annoying character will be among the first to die in some grotesque way.
Humorless Aliens
Alien plans for subjugating or exterminating the human race are called off when it becomes apparent to one sensitive alien, who has spent time on Earth, that the human capacities such as love, humor, creativity, and spontaneity are worth saving.
Artificial Intelligence
Complex computer systems become self aware and a crisis ensues between man and technology.
No Groceries
What apocalyptic drama would be complete without a trip to a chaotic, depleted supermarket filled with looters and mayhem?
Fearsome Tiny Animals
There are many comic bits involving small animals that leap onto the face of an unsuspecting character, holding on viciously while the actor flails his arms and turns around helplessly.
Men in Dresses
Men disguised as women appear in many comedies. Cross dressing has been common in comedy for centuries. Since Shakespearean actors were all male, there were many opportunities to explore this humor.
Cars and Cliffs
If a car reaches a cliff, you can be sure it will either fly off the edge and explode dramatically or it will teeter precariously on the edge for a while.