Eight Modernist Homes with Architectural Features Suited for Thriller Film Settings
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Starr Charles
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Summary
The article explores eight modernist-style homes in the UK and North America that have architectural features making them suitable as settings for thriller films. It discusses how horror and thriller cinema has shifted from traditional gothic and Victorian architecture to modernist dwellings as new staples for villain lairs and sinister backdrops. The piece examines the specific architectural elements that create an unsettling atmosphere, including isolation, stark geometric forms, and dramatic lighting effects.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledIn recent years, the film and tv industry has seen horror-style architecture shift away from gothic and Victorian homes, with modernist-style dwellings becoming a new staple for villain lairs and sinister backdrops.
Rather than rickety wooden i
In our latest roundup, we explore eight homes in the UK and North America that look like they could feature in a modern-day thriller.
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