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I decided to listen to the program called The Hall Of Fantasy, which is a radio program about the supernatural phenomenon. The way the program presents itself, one would be lead to believe that it would be based on true events, (which some episodes were) The theme of the programming is science fiction and Horror.
I believe that the intended audience would be for those that enjoy a freighting programming, and those that are interested in the supernatural, spirits, ghosts and the such. This program would be perfect for those that enjoy scary movies, although the scripting is a lot different than that of horror movies today.
Listening to this programming, as opposed to watching a movie, would be its use of sounds. Whereas horror movies would use visuals to show the depiction of horror, this program uses sounds to send shivers down your spine! Bangs, sirens and chimes out of rhythm and in eerie harmony, and the sound of the setting surrounding the episode, thunder and rain fills the program to show the audience the predicament that they are in. Jump scares in movies would normally be visually seen, but in the program jump scares are accomplished through random screaming, placement of sounds, and plot twists that would keep the audience on edge.
This program would be perfect for the radio medium as it gives the audience amazing entertainment, especially through the use of sound to set the theme and to get the audience riled up for another terrifying story. for its time being, it gave the audience an escape from the normality of society and gave a change of pace.
Its major drawback would be that the audience would need to image a lot of the programming in their head, which may or may not be in line with what the author envisions. This is not to say, however, the narrators did not do a good job painting an image into the heads of the audience, as they did an amazing job, especially through their voice acting, sound placement, and plot of their story, which is the strong suit of radio programming. Its almost like being more invested into the story listening to it, than watching a horror/thriller movie.
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