horror sub genres
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Body Horror
• Body horror is film which involves murder and the destruction or degeneration of a body.
• Other types of body horror is when limbs are used to create monsters out of human body parts. An example of this is Frankenstein.
Comedy horror
• This sub-genre combines elements of comedy and horror.
• Films such as Scary Movie are done to parody Scream and other typical slasher features.
• Another example of a comedy horror is Shaun of the Dead.
Gothic horror
• Gothic horror combines elements of horror and gothic.
• Some of the earliest horror movies such as Dracula and Nosferatu fit into this sub-genre.
• These films usually include buildings such as castles and dungeons.
Psychological horror
• These rely on people’s fears, guilt, and emotional instability and at times supernatural to build tension and further the plot.
Examples include:• The Shining• The Ring• The Exorcist