The psychological horror has mostly evolved recently to be the most common genre but there are also many classic psychological horrors such as Poltergeist (Hooper, 1982) and The Exorcist (Friedkin, 1973). I think the recent advance in psychological horrors is to do with the new profilmic effects and CGI that are possible due to new digital technology
Typical things found in psychological horrors are:
- Someone alone in a house/room to create an isolated feel to the film, a sense that the person has no hope for survival
- Generally a female/child antagonist since men more feature in slasher films than haunting psychological films
- The protagonist is also normally a female or child to show vulnerability so we can relate to them and become attached to them
- Normally in psychological horrors something paranormal is occurring which give the 'don't go through that door' feeling
- Psychological horrors make good use of sound and shadows to create an immersive experience which escalates throughout the movie, seeing more and more ass the film goes on
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