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Unexpected ghostly encounters in horror films...
Horror films always startle audiences with sudden, unpredictable scares. Just a moment ago, the character may be looking in one direction, and the next moment, a ghost or murderer appears out of nowhere, causing both the character and the audience to jump.
However, the truth is, this scene was filmed in quite an interesting and straightforward manner, such as in the behind-the-scenes of the following horror film.
In a viral TikTok video, a director is seen filming a ghostly scene in a classroom. A female student senses something odd beside her. As she turns away and then looks back, her classmate suddenly transforms into a terrifying ghost, prompting her to scream. However, behind the scenes, this scene actually had netizens bursting into laughter, drawing over 121 million views and over 10 million likes.
Turns out, for this simple scene to be shot, the ghost character and the protagonist's schoolmate need to coordinate seamlessly. As the camera focuses on the threatened schoolgirl, the ghost and her friend immediately swap places. The friend rushes to a corner out of the camera's view, while the ghost appears from under the table behind, frightening the other girl. The other students around remain nonchalant, not even needing to act since the camera doesn't catch them.
Thanks to this 'hundred million views' video, audiences everywhere now grasp the filmmaking team's trickery in shooting suspenseful scenes. Some jest that they can now anticipate when a scene turns eerie, no longer getting spooked as before. Some also praise the girl playing the schoolgirl for her natural screaming, convincing the viewers.
Viewer comments:
- After watching, I'm scared of ghosts forever.
- Turns out, only the audience suffers...
- Laughing at the amateur actors, emotionless faces watching the girl scream.
- One misstep and the scene is ruined.
- That girl's scream is amazing.
- Thanks to the behind-the-scenes, I'm less scared of being threatened now.
The above behind-the-scenes is from the filming of the Indonesian horror movie Waktu Maghrib. The film tells the story of a girl named Adi who constantly feels she's being followed by a terrifying female spirit, especially after she just buried her father.
Source: TikTok (Dimas Juju)
