The bloody education behind the killings is a horror of nothingness that comes from a terrifying reality that comes with careful consideration.

Horror movies have been a genre in American movies since the 1930s. From the sensory stimulation of bloody massacres in the West to the more mysterious ghost stories in the East. Looking at the successful horror movies in the history of movies, there are three factors that support the "fright" atmosphere: terrifying visual effects, terrifying sound effects and terrifying plot settings. Sound and vision directly act on people's senses, and the plot contains deeper metaphors, which inspire the audience's own experience or memory of inner fear.

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It starts with blood and ends with reflection on the unique realistic expression of horror films

Most people watch horror movies mainly to release the pressure of reality. When watching a movie, they are in an extremely tense state, and after watching it, they feel relaxed all of a sudden. Just like the comfort after intense exercise, they pursue this kind of refreshing experience after the thrilling experience. This is also a common mentality of many people who like to watch horror movies. At the same time, some people point out that the meaning of horror movies is to improve your ability to resist fear, no longer be afraid of the nothingness of your imagination, but focus more on the real crisis, and add more positive energy to real life (some people also say that it will add psychological burden and increase the negative effect of shadow).

However, when we extend our focus from the appearance of horror elements to the content of the film, we can often more or less perceive some intention of projecting real social problems from the seemingly unreal plot.

It can be said that the definition of horror movies should never be limited to the disgusting shock brought to the audience by blood and internal organs. Faced with the improvement of the current genre film production system, horror genre films use an abnormal method to show the true human nature. It reflects some of people's primitive intentions. In some ways, it not only satisfies people's subconscious needs, but also makes the viewing experience have a deep educational connotation while alluding to the real human story in fear.

Of course, this educational significance does not refer to glorious preaching. Nor is it the various NO ZUO NO DIE routines used in the plots of horror films so far. Instead, it is the creators' more realistic reflections conveyed to the audience through the theme of the film, in addition to sensory stimulation. Just as the particularity of the elements involved in horror films is not suitable for children with poor discernment, and may cause them to have a wrong understanding of the real society. The deep meaning contained in horror films is a guiding teaching material and a mirror for adults.

The redemption plan of a dying old man and the whim of a naughty child. The system and human nature push education to extremes

Generally speaking, the educational significance of horror movies to viewers only stays at the level of "how to survive in a routine slaughter". As a standard Halloween staple, the theme throughout the Saw series is to teach us to do good deeds and be good people.

Another youth classic, Final Destination, perfectly illustrates a truth: those who spoil the plot will die. The series, which is based on the theme of "any slight negligence may lead to disastrous consequences", is intended to warn people of safety awareness in reality. Therefore, I don't intend to commit suicide. Since the theme is education, the following three films about "education" will analyze the "cruel education" brought to us by film and television creation from different angles. (Of course, for safety reasons, there will not be too much description of the plot).

In the history of horror (thriller) films, there are very few works that choose a genre close to reality as the main creative direction. Only in recent years has this type of film gradually increased, which also adds some intriguing seasoning to the traditional horror film in the category of stereotyped blood spilling. Unlike the film "Elephant", which is based on the Columbine High School shooting in the United States that shocked the world in 1999, many viewers who have watched the film "Eden Lake" have complained about the depressing plot setting from beginning to end. In addition to most of the plots that make viewers grit their teeth. I believe that most viewers can feel the real reality problems expressed in the film from the anger.

In fact, this film about the lack of family education is very down-to-earth for Chinese audiences, and they can even empathize with it. Once upon a time, the rebelliousness of youth and the stubbornness of social vagrants seemed to be epitomized by the words and deeds of the young men in the film. It's just that the film tries to cater to the characteristics of horror films, and exaggerates the current situation of disobeying normal rules and violating others (including violating parents). The viewing experience has successfully achieved the effect of "the thrilling tension that a horror film should have is completely inferior to the indignation that fills the heart". Perhaps this is the reason why many parents with more correct values ​​are furious and feel aggrieved for the male and female protagonists.

But at the same time, this film does raise a serious question about the connection between social conscience and family education.

The film "Elephant" has a similar theme, but lacks the elements of horror and thriller. Perhaps because it is based on reality, its details point to social problems, accusing the irreparable serious consequences caused by the lack of environmental guidance such as school education, family supervision, system loopholes, and human care.

The name "Elephant" seems to have no connection with the content of this film. But its meaning comes from the ancient fable of the blind man touching the elephant, that is, everyone's knowledge is one-sided, everyone can only touch a part of the elephant, everyone participates in the "touching the elephant" event, but cannot know the whole event, just passively participate in it. For each victim, this sudden disaster is a sudden indiscriminate terrorist attack. In other words, the so-called "omniscient vision" is not used in the movie. It seems to be omniscient vision, but in fact, what the audience sees is the event itself, and the explanation of why the two teenagers killed or the motivation of their psychological evolution is not clear. The film explores how violence easily invades an ordinary American college through angry teenagers who deviate from the three views, but ultimately does not provide an answer.

The film uses realistic shooting techniques and details to depict the boy's indifference to bullying at school, his discussion of Nazi topics with his "like-minded" friends at home, and even the ordering of weapons and making plans. The issues involved behind the scenes are all left for the audience to think about. This is the part of the film that is worth revisiting again and again.

After all, the education of teenagers focuses on prevention and guidance. However, it is easy to overcorrect adults who have established their values. For many horror movie fans, the shocking educational drama that is indispensable on the Halloween viewing list in previous years is naturally the "Saw" series produced by Lionsgate. On October 29, 2004, a low-cost horror film called "Saw" was released in North America with a low profile. Most movie fans thought that this was another cheap B-level blood film produced on an assembly line to make a fortune during the Halloween period. But when the end credits rose, they realized that they were wrong.

The success of the Saw series lies not only in the fact that it breaks away from the same old clichéd routines, but also in the fact that its ingenious suspense settings in terms of visual, intellectual and emotional aspects have created another height for the killing series, while pushing the art of horror films to a whole new level.

When talking about this series, we cannot but talk about the core around which the series revolves and the creation of the character of "Jigsaw". The more we know about Jigsaw, the more we feel that he is not a person, but the founder of a spirit, a belief, and an idea. When creating the character of Jigsaw, the primary goal of the creators was to ensure that his personality and motivations were very different from all previous serial killers on the screen. Jigsaw does not aim to take people's lives. He is committed to teaching his compatriots to cherish life and inspire their desire to survive.

All of this started with John Kramer's re-examination of values. Originally a civil engineer with a successful career and a happy family, he unfortunately contracted cancer and failed to commit suicide. He had a "new understanding" of life and was extremely disappointed with the world. The theory of survival of the fittest no longer applied. Many mediocre people who did nothing could live a comfortable life and took life for granted, losing their reverence. From then on, he had no choice but to take on the responsibility of a "social teacher". He vowed to awaken conscience and embarked on the road to redemption.

Because of his near-death experience, Jigsaw has a deep understanding of the survival side of human nature, and by creating sophisticated traps, he allows the "teachers" to gain a glimmer of hope and salvation in urgent danger and within a specific time.

Even if there are unavoidable bloody tests and risks of killing. But one thing needs to be clarified, Jigsaw never admits that he is a murderer. In the third work of the series, he was dying and confessed to the doctor that he hated murder. In a sense, he has never murdered anyone, because all victims have the right to survive from beginning to end. All Jigsaw did was to prove that his victims deserve to live and promise to abandon their previous wrong lifestyles. Jigsaw is not a demon, he just brings the evil factors in human nature to the extreme. He is like a cruel angel. Although he always speaks in an inhuman tone, he is always eager to encourage victims: fate is in your own hands, life or death depends on your choice.

Compared with our reality, we have to admit that human nature has both good and evil. No matter which side it is, it may take extreme circumstances of facing a dead end to distinguish the truth from the false. This "practical educator" who was once called an unprecedented "serial killer" and was about to die, awakened many people in society through a personal test of their own values. It was a solid lesson for those who are living with sin in their hearts.

There is news that Lionsgate will completely wrap up the bloody story of "Mr. Jigsaw" next year. We look forward to the disciples being able to revive the glory of having students all over the world.

In fact, the direct stimulation in horror films nowadays serves thought-provoking themes. Film and television art is at best a representative of the so-called popular trend, which is not necessarily correct and cannot be put on the level of moral standards for reference. But it is undeniable that the trend among the masses often drives culture to develop in the mainstream direction. Perhaps when the reality criticism under this kind of drama creation resonates more and more, triggers thoughts and spreads, various social problems can be truly taken seriously. The bad consequences involved can be effectively avoided.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.