The Study of Creating Fear Through Cinematic Techniques of James Wan’s Horror Film

Abstract

This study employs a qualitative research approach to examine the fear-creating techniques in James Wan's horror films using textual analysis, introducing the theory and concepts of cinematography and author theory into James Wan's five horror film studies: 1) Insidious (2010) 2) The Conjuring (2013) 3) Insiderous: Chapter 2 (2013) 4) The Conjure 2 (2016), and 5) Malignant (2021).

The study found that the cinematography techniques in James Wan's horror film were primarily responsible for creating fear: 1) The lighting technique controlled viewers at the brightest points in the picture. 2) Take long shots. 3) Shot size and camera angle techniques, which consisted of point-of-view and close-up shots. 4) Composition techniques, including negative space, leading lines, narrow frames, and frame-in-frame composition, concentrated on controlling the view of the audience to create a fear of film language. This led to his film's success and acceptance.