According to horror movie-loving math geeks, the perfect equation for making a scary film is (es+u+cs+t) squared +s+ (tl+f)/2 + (a+dr+fs)/n + sin x - 1. Got it? If you’re a wannabe slasher flick director, follow along closely: escalating music (ec) plus the unknown (u) plus chase scenes (cs) plus the sense of being trapped (t) squared plus shock (s) plus true life (tl) and fantasy (f) added together and divided by two, plus whether the characters are alone (a) or in the dark (dr), plus the film setting (fs) divided by the number of people in the film (n). Lastly, add blood and guts (sin x) and subtract 1 for every stereotype. Whew! What a load of crap. But anyway, this equation supposedly proves that the most perfect horror film ever made is The Shining. (The Guardian)
11.12.2008
NOTHING’S SCARIER THAN A BORED MATH GEEK
According to horror movie-loving math geeks, the perfect equation for making a scary film is (es+u+cs+t) squared +s+ (tl+f)/2 + (a+dr+fs)/n + sin x - 1. Got it? If you’re a wannabe slasher flick director, follow along closely: escalating music (ec) plus the unknown (u) plus chase scenes (cs) plus the sense of being trapped (t) squared plus shock (s) plus true life (tl) and fantasy (f) added together and divided by two, plus whether the characters are alone (a) or in the dark (dr), plus the film setting (fs) divided by the number of people in the film (n). Lastly, add blood and guts (sin x) and subtract 1 for every stereotype. Whew! What a load of crap. But anyway, this equation supposedly proves that the most perfect horror film ever made is The Shining. (The Guardian)
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