Jewish Studies
Elements of Suspense
What makes you scared?
What makes a movie scary?
Random
100

What makes the Golem “living”

putting the word emet in his mouth

100

What is a cliffhanger?

An ending that leaves the reader/watcher curious and wanting to know what happened next. 

100

What is the chemical in your body that causes fear?

epinephrine 

100

What sounds occur to make the movie suspenseful?

Higher and lower tone sounds. fast/slow

100

What is fight vs flight?

a chemical called epinephrine triggers responses.

200

What is a שד?

a demon

200

How do time constraints create suspense?

The timing can be spread out and not expected 

200

Fear requires how many things from our nervous system?

three

200

How does lighting affect scariness?

The amount of light to darkness can create an eerie or scary setting

200

What three things does fear request from our nervous system?

Stimuli, signal brain/spinal chord, perceive fear.

300

How do the commentators feel about ghosts and demons?

They don’t like them and think you should never summon them

300

Does foreshadowing predict the future, or show us the past?

predict the future

300

What happens when epinephrine is released?

your heart rate and breathing increases

300

What sound components make you scared?

Mysterious sounds that occur during frightening moments.

300

In the movie the sixth sense, what is the plot twist in the end?

The Main character finds out he is actually dead.

400

What do some people refer to the golem as?

Jewish Frankenstein

400

What is it called when a character goes back earlier in time?-

flashback 

400

Name 3 symptoms of fear

Goosebumps/chills, Raising hairs, faster heartbeat

400

How do the elements of suspense play into getting the audience to feel emotions?

The elements of suspense are put in a certain order in which it can impact the audience with feelings of uneasiness or suspense.

400

How do you know when you are afraid?

when you have to force yourself to do something that makes you feel uncomfortable

500

How do you get rid of the golem?

you take away the  א from the word אמת  and make the word “death”

500

What is it called when the movie has fast scenes to cause more suspense than slow ones?

pacing 

500

Where can you check your pulse on the body?

Neck, wrist

500

How does the pacing of a suspenseful story make the suspense?

The fast scenes can take the audience by surprise and raise tension

500

How many phobias are there?

Over 500