"For me, something that is spooky and is not scary is a movie that's going to kind of, you know, raise your adrenaline a little bit. It's going to have moments of tension. It might have some things that are unsettling. But generally, there's, like, an atmosphere that just kind of feels a little bit off, right? It's very tonal, might make your hair stand up on end."
"Like you said, it is kind of a tonal thing. When I think about horror movies, they kind of have an all-caps tone - you know? - where it's like - where there's a sense that they might be coming after you... PFEIFFER: Right. RIVERS: ...Right there in your living room or in the audience. And spooky movies are a little more - they're a little more sly, almost enticing. Like, come closer."
Spooky films generate a tonal, atmospheric unease that raises adrenaline through moments of tension and unsettling imagery while stopping short of deep dread or nightmare-inducing fear. These films emphasize mood, subtlety, and invitation rather than overt threat. Horror films employ a loud, aggressive tone that implies immediate danger and the sense that something might be coming after the viewer. Spooky films feel sly and enticing, encouraging curiosity and exploration rather than flight. The key practical test is whether a film will cause nightmares; if it will, it crosses from spooky into horror.
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