Editing technique · used in 1 film

Christmas Ritual Horror

Setting the film's most violent social confrontations during Christmas, with its lights, carols and community warmth. The cozy ritual ends up holding its opposite.

Examples

Where you can see it

  1. The Hunt (2012) poster

    The Hunt

    Thomas Vinterberg · 2012

    Lucas's confrontation at the church happens during the Christmas service. This is the community's most formal ritual of togetherness, and it becomes the moment they reject him most openly. The candles, the carols and the dressed-up families carry on around the violence as if nothing about it clashes.

    Where to see it: Lucas confronting Theo in the church. The Christmas setting makes his exclusion look like a religious verdict.

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Quick answers

What is christmas ritual horror in film?
Setting the film's most violent social confrontations during Christmas, with its lights, carols and community warmth. The cozy ritual ends up holding its opposite.
Which films use christmas ritual horror?
The Hunt (2012).
What kind of technique is christmas ritual horror?
It is a editing technique. Related editing techniques include Kinetic Set Piece Architecture, Animation as Emotional Amplifier, Callback Editing.

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