DISTINCT

HORROR

Dark forestsAbandoned cabins Insane asylumsGraveyardsChurches Isolated communitiesUrban areas

SETTING

Extreme close upsTracking shotsExtreme angles to display power Jump cuts for the quickening of timeAmbient sound for realismMonster sounds used to scarePoint of view of the monster or the victimHandheld

TECHNICAL CODE

BloodWounds MutilationWeapons Torture devicesDead bodiesLow lightingReligious symbolsGeneral dark colours

ICONOGRAPHY

Noel Carrol – The Philosophy of HorrorStage one [Onset Phase] where disorder is createdStage two [Discovery Phase] where the character[s]

discover the disorderStage three [Disruption Phase] where the character[s]

destroy the source of the disorder to restore normality.

NARRATIVE STRUCTURE

Main protagonist, the “victim” or “hero” often a female character “The Final Girl”

“Immoral” teenagers who are killed in violent ways as forms of punishment

The antagonist, monster/killerPolice offi cers who are often killed off very shortly

after being introduced. They are unable to stop the antagonist.

CHARACTER TYPE

‘Fake documentary’ ‘Unknown terror’ ‘Mass infection/infestation’ ‘Serial killfest’ ‘Tortureporn’Good vs EvilMurderRevengeReligionViolence

THEMES