One of my favorite horror movie cliches is the obligatory
moon shot, the director's way of letting you know that the action on-screen is taking place
at night. I mean...how are we, the audience, supposed to know that it's night without seeing the moon? Lack of light outside, or darkened windows seen from the inside, or a throwaway comment by a character about the time of day simply aren't enough to prevent viewers from being confused as to
what the hell is going on and
where is the sun? The last thing that a filmmaker wants is a confused audience.
Mind you, said filmmakers obviously aren't taking into account those people who see a moon shot and conclude that the action is taking place
on the moon- they're likely to remain confused.
Here is but a small sampling of moon shots found in horror films. Look for a moon shot in your favorite scary movie today!
Fido
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre '03
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