The Formula:
Researchers at Kings College, London, found that it's not quite as simple as turning the lights off and spraying the disposable support cast with fake blood.
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In this ridiculously complicated formula:
es is escalating music;
u is the unknown;
cs is chase scenes;
t is the sense of being trapped;
a is the character being alone;
dr is how dark the film is;
fs is the film setting;
tl stands for true life;
f stands for fantasy;
n is for number of people;
sin is blood and guts and
s is shock.
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Those researchers are being paid a ridiculous amont of money to come up with stuff like this. How do I get hired?
It's a pretty fun piece of work. Thnaks for posting.
So, am I to understand that in order to determine the scariness of a movie I have to solve for x? Simple enough. How do I determine the values of all the other letters?
I have another easier equation (maths was never my friend at school): :wink:
S: Standing for all the SILLY scenes in a typical 90s/00's horror movie
H: For HORRENDOUSLY lame remakes of classics like Halloween
I: For how much the above mentioned remakes IRRITATE you and your bowels
T: Stands for how many of us view these TERRIBLE remakes.
You do the math. :twirl: :wink: