{"id":95337,"date":"2020-10-14T14:34:54","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T14:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil-sense-less-horror-films\/"},"modified":"2020-10-14T14:34:54","modified_gmt":"2020-10-14T14:34:54","slug":"see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil-sense-less-horror-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/10\/14\/see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-speak-no-evil-sense-less-horror-films\/","title":{"rendered":"See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil: Sense-less Horror Films"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Being fully immersed in viewing silent and invisible evils would excite and scare any thrill-seeker, which is the objective of the horror movie genre. Just in time for spooky season<\/em><\/a>, let’s delve into one of the most mind-boggling, scariest tropes: sensory horror<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sensory deprivation is the\u00a0reduction or complete absence of one or more of the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste. Horror movies use sensory deprivation to invoke a sense of panic in their audience. These movies change the audience’s experience through the elimination of being able to see or hear the movie\u2019s antagonist; it keeps audience members on the edge of their seats. Humans tend to take their senses for granted, and when one is suddenly taken away, it’s not just jarring, it’s terrifying.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Five Horror Movies For People Who Don’t Like Horror Movies<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

One of the first movies to latch onto sensory horror was Ken Russell\u2019s Altered States <\/em>(1980), a science-fiction horror<\/a>\u00a0flick about a psychologist who decides to experiment with flotation tanks and ends up losing himself in dangerous hallucinations. Although the movie doesn\u2019t completely strip the viewer of one of the five senses, there are moments where the audience is experiencing the flotation tank along with the main character. At times, the scene is darkened and black, and only the empty sound of being submerged in water is heard.<\/p>\n

Leigh Whannel\u2019s The Invisible Man<\/em> is a science-fiction horror movie produced by Blumhouse Productions<\/a>.\u00a0The plot follows the main character Cecilia Kass (Elizabeth Moss) and the descent of her mental health as she escapes an abusive relationship that she feels is following her, quite literally<\/em>. Cecilia becomes haunted and tormented by a mysterious force, one that remains invisible to her, everybody surrounding her, and the movie\u2019s audience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Invisible Man<\/em> makes clever use of its protagonist, terrorizing the audience with subtle movements and sounds, such as misplaced paperwork and soft footsteps. In the movie, the villain remains invisible through his crimes, unlike the 1933 movie of the same name that presented the villain in a\u00a0mummified manner. By leaving the villain blind to the audience in the newer rendition, the audience is left suspended in a state of anticipation and dread as they are unable to see or avoid the source of the character’s fear.<\/span><\/p>\n