Slasher & UgHom
Slasher
Hey UgHom, I was just tightening the pacing on an old slasher scene—trying to find that one cut where the lights flicker and the sound cuts out. Do you think the best scares come from visual shock or from the way the silence hits?
UgHom
If you want the audience to flinch, make the lights die before the blade swings. But if you want a scream that lingers, give them a moment of pure, unadorned silence and let their imagination finish the cut. Silence usually makes the visual shock even sharper.
Slasher
Sounds like a solid rule—darkness before the knife keeps the shock raw. I’ll try that next edit, but maybe mix it up, let the lights flicker just a second longer before cutting to black. Keeps the tension humming.
UgHom
A second of flicker is like a tease from a drunk cat—just long enough to keep the claws up, then you cut to black and let the nerves bite. Just don’t over‑stuff it or you’ll end up with a hissy‑fit audience.
Slasher
Yeah, that tiny flicker is the perfect tease, like a cat’s eye on the edge of the frame. I’ll play with that in my next cut—just keep it tight so the audience feels the bite before the scream. Too much, and you’ll just get a chorus of “no!” instead of a single, lingering scream.
UgHom
Nice, just make sure that flicker is so crisp it feels like a glitch in reality, not a glitch in your budget. A perfect bite before the scream, and you’ll avoid the "no!" chorus. Keep it tight, keep it annoying, keep it deadly.