Horror Film Genre Convention
Transcript of Horror Film Genre Convention
Genetic Convention
MIND MAP
HORROR
Horror is a film genre which built a negative emotion to the audience, often maintained the emotion of audience’s nightmares, hidden fears, revulsions, and terror of unknown. Prevalent elements includes ghosts, aliens, vampires, werewolves, curses, satanism, demons, gore, torture, vicious animals, monsters, zombies, cannibals and serial killers.
CHARACTERS
• Female victim (Vulnerable and needs protection)
• Non- Believer (Can be either sex, but usually male)
• Hero (Usually a male character of strong, masculine build)
• Hysterical Character (Usually female)• Evil Characters (Serial killer, demonic
possession, ghost, monster, vampire, zombie etc.)
• Loved up Couple
VISUAL STYLE
• Shadows• Low key lighting• Dull colours• Canted angles• POV shot
ICONOGRAPHY
• Forbidden Chamber• Blood and Body parts• Knives, Stake, Chainsaw• Monsters• Serial Killer• Super Natural• Phobias• Subconscious• Darkness• Zombies• Binary Oppositions between good and
evil• Disfigured face or Mask
THEMES
• Revenge• Occult • Desperation • Good against Evil• Religion• Suicide• Death
• Hospital• Forbidden Chamber• Old, Massive House• Burial Garden• Island• Churches• Basements/Attics/Lofts
SETTINGS
• Plot always cliff hangs• Has been remade and squealed countless times• The antagonist always survives at the end
NARRATIVE DEVICES