The Classic Horror Movies That Inspired Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom – /Film

At the center of many Gothic horror stories is a mansion where something mysterious lurks around every corner. Bayona is no stranger to films about haunted houses, earning critical acclaim for "The Orphanage," which is about a woman haunted by ghosts in her childhood home. In IndieWire, Bayona comments on his use of the horror genre staple during the "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" climax:

The Indoraptor chases Maisie on top of Lockwood manor. The soft glow of lights from the windows against the gloomy sky gives the shot an eerie feeling. While prowling the roof, the dinosaur's curled body brings to mind the gargoyles that so frequently adorn Gothic architecture like those seen in 1939 version of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," which ends withQuasimodo asking the gargoyles, "Why was I not made of stone, like thee?"

The climax setup is also classic Hollywood. There are so many confrontations in horror, thriller, and even noir films that occur in dangerous locations like on top of buildings because it heightens the stakes. (Even the 1927 adaptation of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," for example, ends withQuasimodo throwing Jehan off of the cathedral roof.)Not only are you being pursued by a villain, but you could plunge to your death at any moment; either way, the villain wins. The setting is visually and narratively exciting, which is probably why it can be found in so many movie climaxes from Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo" to Disney's "Beauty and the Beast."

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