Quick Cutting As a Horror Film Technique

The short horror flick “Vinyl” illustrates a number of classic horror film techniques: isolated protagonist, flickering candles, in-your-face close-ups. But perhaps director Harrison Nowak’s most powerful trick is quick cutting. In three and a half minutes, we get 50 cuts, which means that the average cut is 4.2 seconds. But averages can be deceiving. Close to…

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