Movies In the Future Will Be Terrifying
When high-tech meets adrenaline highs
Movies in the future will be absolutely terrifying.
They won’t just make you jump out of your seat. They’ll make you feel like your seat is crawling with maggots.
Imagine walking through a dark and eerie forest, feeling like you’re being watched from every direction. Or, noticing the chill of a ghostly figure’s breath on your neck.
These are just a few examples of the kind of horror experiences that the future of film offers. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at some of the technologies and advancements that will make horror movies scarier than ever before.
Intensively Immersive Experience (Volumetric)
The future of movies is volumetric technology.
This will create an immersive experience where you will feel like you are living the story. Instead of just watching the movie on a screen, you’ll be able to walk around inside the movie.
You’ll be able to see every angle, every detail, and every movement in a way that you’ve never seen before.
It’ll be like you’re living inside the movie itself.
In an article published on BBC.com, author Luke Buckmaster paraphrases and quotes Nonny de la Peña:
In the future, according de la Peña “flat media will still be there with us, just like the radio will still be with us. But there’s no way that filmmaking is going to stay flat.”
Instead we will have “fully embodied, walk around, room-scale, volumetric experiences” because “younger audiences are coming up who are used to having embodied experiences…They’re going to want to have their views, education, and everything else in an embodied form.”
Imagine creeping through a dark and eerie forest, your senses heightened as you hear the leaves crunching beneath your feet.
Crunch.
Silence.
Crunch.
Silence.
Suddenly, a shadowy figure emerges from the trees.
You can see every detail of their ghoulish face, their dark beady eyes fixed on you. You try to run, but your legs feel heavy and lethargic. Like two dead sacks of meat.
Yet, you manage to turn and stumble away.
The figure is getting closer and closer — you hear but do not see them — until you can feel its breath on your neck.
This is the kind of intensity of volumetric technology.
Tailored To Your Exact Fears and Desires
AI technology is advancing rapidly, and in the future, it will allow movies to be tailored to your exact fears and desires.
Imagine a horror movie that is customized just for you — with scares and twists that are unique to your psyche. The movie will analyze your responses to certain scenes and adjust accordingly.
You may never see the same movie as someone else again.
It’ll be like having your own personal nightmare, tailor-made just for you.
For example, if you have a fear of clowns, the movie will create a character that embodies that fear.
The clown will follow you throughout the movie, popping up unexpectedly. Or, if you have a fear of drowning, the movie will create scenes that make you feel like you’re drowning.
You’ll feel the water closing in around you, the panic rising in your chest.
The possibilities are endless, and the horror will be tailored to your own personal fears.
Sensory Overload (Virtual Reality)
Virtual reality is already here, but movies in the future will take it to the next level.
In the future, horror movies will engage all your senses and create a world so real, you’ll forget it’s not. Imagine a horror movie that you can feel, smell, and taste.
You’ll be able to experience the movie in a way that’s never been possible before.
It’ll be like stepping into another dimension.
For example, imagine a scene where you are walking through a dark, abandoned house. You can feel the creaking floorboards beneath your feet, the musty smell of the old furniture surrounding you, and the cold dampness of the air on your skin.
Suddenly, you hear a scream in the distance, and you start to feel a sense of dread. As you turn a corner, you see a ghostly figure floating in front of you.
You can feel the chill of its breath on your face and taste the metallic tang of fear in your mouth.
The Uncanny Valley (Realistic Animation)
Realistic animation has come a long way, but it’s not quite there yet.
Movies in the future will cross the uncanny valley and create characters so real, they’ll be indistinguishable from humans.
The line between reality and fiction will be blurred, and it’ll be hard to tell what’s real and what’s not. It’ll be like watching real people go through horrific events.
For instance, imagine watching an animated horror movie with characters that look and act just like real people.
They’ll be able to convey real emotions and seem like real humans.
You’ll be able to empathize with them and feel their pain and suffering. You’ll feel like you’re actually watching a real-life horror movie unfold right before your eyes.
One More Thing
One thing is for sure — you’ll be in for an experience that’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen before.
These movies will live in you like a memory.
They will fester and boil and puss and bleed. They will lurch up against your ribcage from the inside, knocking desperately against your chest cavity.
Knock, knock. Knock, knock.
