Key Director Case Study

James Wan is a famous film director and producer for many films including:

• Insidious
• Aquaman
• Furious 7
• Conjuring 2
• Lights out
• Death sentence
• Dead silence
• Saw

James Wan has created a article what he says 'Five rules to what makes a successful horror film' is
1. Horror doesn’t have to be expensive.
2. Turn classic horror on its head. (Making out a house is haunted but its actually not its the people.)
3. Develop great set pieces. (Big scenes, which everyone talks about.)
4. Undermine your audience.
5. Appeal to primal human fears.

James Wan is very well known for making creepy, sinister horror films for a very wide audience. Most of his films have been in the top 10 films at some point.

These are some of the trailers of the films which James Wan was the producer or director. Please click on the title of the trailer.

Insidious Trailer

Aquaman Trailer

Furious 7 Trailer

Conjuring 2 Trailer

Lights out Trailer

Death Sentence Trailer

Dead Silence Trailer

Saw Trailer