Short Film: Blue Hole

 Editing in Blue Hole helps keep the suspense high. Quick cuts between scenes keep the audience on edge, while longer shots let the tension build. Slow-motion is used in important moments to make them feel scarier, and abrupt cuts create jump scares that surprise the audience. The editing style makes the film feel like it’s always building towards something intense, keeping the viewer hooked and nervous.

Other films in the thriller/horror genre, like The Babadook, Get Out, Hereditary, A Quiet Place, and The Witch, use similar techniques to build fear. These films, like Blue Hole, create tension by focusing on atmosphere and making the characters feel vulnerable.

What I like about thriller/horror films is how they can create fear without showing everything. The fear often comes from the unknown, from things we can’t see or understand. I also enjoy when the film makes me question what’s real, which makes it feel more frightening. The genre keeps me interested with surprises and things I don’t expect.

However, I don’t always like films that rely too much on jump scares or gore. Jump scares can feel fake if they’re not used well, and too much blood or violence can take away from the tension. I prefer films that build up fear slowly and let the audience’s imagination fill in the scary parts. The best horror films don’t need to show everything, and sometimes what we don’t see is the scariest part.