Then something pops out, and they lose control of the situation. Also, there's the dangers you hear but never see. Creepy visuals, such as fleetingly glimpsed images that may be real or imagined, also work well. Filmmaking 101, things that a first-year film student would know. The basic principles of cinematography have been the same for decades.
People know how cameras work.
But the game industry's always changing. In our business, the proverbial camera is reinvented with every product. Technique has to keep up with technology. We work within constantly fluctuating boundaries, something that's not so applicable to Hollywood. Both go over splendidly with players.