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