ShowmeCAST #53 – Terrifying Talk: Our Horror References

O ShowmeCAST arrives in its fifty-third episode with all the most interesting that happened in the last week. Introducing the Espaitec's do showmetech, Philip Vidal e Arthur Pieri address the topics that most attracted attention in the world of technology, games and culture, through a relaxed and informative chat. In this program, we received Tiago Rodriguez, also a writer of the site, to talk about our main references in the world of terror.

The new ShowmeCAST episode looks at the classic horror movies that shaped our passion for this genre. Among the titles commented and printed in this article is the classic The Exorcist, 1973. The film directed by William Friedkin became a landmark with scenes memories, mainly those interpreted by Linda Blair, who plays the frightening role of a 12-year-old girl possessed by the demon.

Still in the 70s, Steven Spielberg emerged as one of the biggest promises of cinema when he scored Shark. The film follows Amity Police Chief Martin Brody as he sets out on a journey to hunt down a gigantic white shark that has been murdering beachgoers while a huge festival takes place in the beach town. The film creates a sense of constant suspense until the final act, when Bruce the Shark is shown in full. In fact, the "monster", which was animated by animatronics, was constantly causing problems, causing Spielberg to show less of the animal, and which ultimately contributed to the project's creepy tone.

Recently, many filmmakers have been gaining prominence with great horror movies. James Wan made his fame with the franchise gore Deadly Games and later with the trilogy Evil Invocation and its derivatives. Scott Derrickson also went a long way towards culminating in the terrifying The entity. However, Ari Aster and Robert Eggers must be one of the biggest names in recent years, developing excellent works like Hereditary e The witch, respectively, betting on psychological terror.

And if you want to know more about this whole story, don't forget to listen to the new episode of ShowmeCAST, your Espaitec's technology, games, science, culture and many curiosities about what is happening in the world. The program is available on services such as Spotify e Anchor.

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