- Character fears
- Guilt
- Beliefs
- Emotional instability
All of these are put in to create a sense of empathy for the viewer, making them feel that same things as the character. This makes the film have a long lasting effect on the viewer as even when the film has ended the fears created in the film are still there. Psychological Horrors usually have a menacing antagonist who's identity or presence isn't usually revealed until the end of the film. Typical Psychological horror films have a spiritual or supernatural presence that is being malevolent. Some do, however, have a Human as the malevolent character, but with either of these outcomes the identity of the malevolent being is only revealed at the end as to keep the audience guessing and in suspense throughout. If the being is spiritual or supernatural, the audience will then go home convinced that the being is following them, because they have put themselves in the space of the main character. One good example of this is Paranormal Activity. Because the film is mean to be "found" footage of real events, you are made to convince yourself that it could happen to you. So when the audiences goes home and hears a bang, it could be anything form a cat to a demonic ghost, they will jump to the conclusion that their house is haunted. Another example of people's fear carrying on after the end credits is A NIghtmare On Elm Street. In that film a malevolent spirit haunts and kills people in their dreams. Because of this people were afraid to go to sleep incase it happened to them too, in my opinion this is the sign of a good psychological horror as when you are scared after, the film has properly done it's job.
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