Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video, the second part of our three-part series on film genre, we'll look at some formal innovations of slasher horror films, especially the "Killer POV" shot and the "jump scare." "Killer POV" is a term coined by film scholar Adam Hart to describe moving POV shots that represent the view of a killer. Jump scares are moments in horror films used to shock spectators, usually by having a monster (or any person/object) penetrate the boundaries of the film frame.
See more of Adam Hart's work here: amazon.com/Monstrous-Forms-Moving-Horror-Across-dp-0190916249/dp/0190916249/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=
In this video, the second part of our three-part series on film genre, we'll look at some formal innovations of slasher horror films, especially the "Killer POV" shot and the "jump scare." "Killer POV" is a term coined by film scholar Adam Hart to describe moving POV shots that represent the view of a killer. Jump scares are moments in horror films used to shock spectators, usually by having a monster (or any person/object) penetrate the boundaries of the film frame.
See more of Adam Hart's work here: amazon.com/Monstrous-Forms-Moving-Horror-Across-dp-0190916249/dp/0190916249/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=
