Story lines from psychological horror films often tend to be based on true events as they are deemed more realistic. However, sometimes these true events are slightly exaggerated. These films usually have the same familiar story line as they explore the mind of characters who are not mentally stable. Story lines of this genre are usually described as evil that hides in normality. Many of these films are based on a family that experiences some sort of paranoia with one family member. The main aim of a story line for a psychological horror film is to create a sense of discomfort by exposing the fears of the target audience. They do this by focusing on the mental conflict of one individual character whilst the story line chases their mind throughout the film. Most films from this genre include flashbacks to incorporate the past and what the characters life was like before their mental state had changed.
Characters
Characters and story lines of these films go hand in hand,the characters in psychological films tend to explore the inner conflict of the main character and there unstable mental state. Children are one of the most often used characters in this genre of film as it creates more fear in the audience. Some common characteristics are suspicion, revenge, paranoia and self-doubt. Generally, the main character tends to appear extremely normal at the start of the film with no physical signs of the characters mental state changing. This in turn makes the audience think the character leads a normal life with nothing out of the ordinary happening. Therefore, when the main characters mental state starts to show obvious changes it messes with the audiences heads, consequently adding to the psychological aspect of the film.
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