The atmosphere was created even before the show began, with low level lights and the eerie sounds of dull echos as if your trapped within a tunnel which was very unnerving. The sets had incredible versatility, and could twist and turn to allow the audience to see round every avenue, creating a 3 dimensional world, yet still retain hidden elements to fuel the suspense and tension.
The tension in the audience was incredible, and it seemed as if everyone was picking up on everyone else's fear (which was a weird shared experience) but heightened the panic and the drama. I actually was frightened, genuinely frightened by what happened, and you almost lose your senses as if you are in true danger as the story unfolds in front of you.
The performances were perfect and none of that over the top horror movie rubbish we've seen time and time again from Hollywood. Influences for the story come 60s and 70s British TV horrors.
I don't want to spoil it, so if you have time then I urge you to go see this because its a fantastic example of storytelling and is incredibly gripping. I was a mess leaving the theatre, and actually exhausted where it had me on a knife edge throughout. Superb. Its definitely going to inspire my story ideas/writing in the future.
Below is the Ghost Story trailer which, don't worry, wont spoil a thing. I think this is a perfect demonstration of what trailers should revert back to; something thats teases our interests but doesn't actually show us the key points. More examples of animations/graphics use in promoting other media/creative disciplines.
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