So far I have only looked at existing films that use children as the supernatural being. Therefore, I have decided to watch some film trailers that don't. I chose Paranormal Activity.
Most of this film is made to look as though the actor is filming it himself. This helps the audience to engage with the characters and more importantly makes the happenings seem very much more realistic.
The main character Katie says ''It's not the house, it's me.'' This plays on the stereotypical idea of a 'haunted house.' However, the demon has not possessed and taken over her body (unlike the character of Damien from The Omen), it seems to just be following her wherever she goes - there is no escape.
The fact that it is happening to an adult could be perceived as scarier because Katie shows her emotions and fear through speech and facial expressions, whereas Damien from The Omen doesn't show much emotion other than the devil's. The fact that Katie is an adult, and that she has not literally been taken over by the spirit work side by side to create an exciting yet fearful trailer.
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