"As Above, So Below: the Cognitive Impact of Found Footage Horror" by Josephine Railston
 

Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

Spring 5-7-2025

Faculty Advisor(s)

Ian Barnard

Abstract

What makes a horror movie good? Why do we like horror movies? Using the 2014 movie As Above, So Below my poster presentation explores the cognitive impact of found footage horror on its viewers. Employing the use of a handheld camera and first person perspective, the film is able to immerse its audience in a supernatural version of the Paris Catacombs. I discuss found footage as a narrative tool, particularly focusing on how it amplifies psychological and physical responses like fear and anxiety.

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Presented at the Spring 2025 Student Scholar Symposium at Chapman University.

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