Daryl Yap on 'VHS': 'The real horror isn't supernatural, it's human'
Filmmaker Daryl Yap discusses his transition into the horror genre with his new film 'VHS'. He emphasizes that the film focuses more on the dark nature of human behavior than on supernatural scares.
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Daryl Yap on 'VHS': 'The real horror isn't supernatural, it's human'
Daryl Yap discusses his horror film "VHS," explaining why he wants audiences to think beyond the scares and confront the real horror of human behavior.
Provocateur Daryl Yap is stepping into horror with “VHS,” but don't expect him to leave his taste for controversy at the door.
The filmmaker, known for courting controversy with his films, says his latest project is as much about human behavior as it is about the supernatural. The goal isn't simply to scare audiences. It's to make them think.
“Don't get me wrong, but my horror doesn't exist merely to scare people. Its primary purpose is to make them think, which, to me, is a much harder thing to do,” Yap said in an interview.
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