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Conventions of
the Horror
Genre
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• Conventional Character types- generic
characters like the main character an attractive
hero, a villain, sometimes a monster or mutilated
'freak, stupid or immoral teenagers who are
killed etc..
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• Common Themes- Good vs Evil,
Childhood issues, Revenge, Supernatural,
Science gone bad, insanity etc.
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• Supernatural Beings- E.g. Vampires,
ghosts, aliens, werewolves, zombies, evil
witches or monsters.
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• The Dark Side of Humanity- Cannibals, stalkers, gore, torture etc.
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• Main Characters forgot about the major
threat briefly only for it attack them while
they are unsuspecting.
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• Dark Settings- places with negative
connotations, evoking fear and making the
audience anxious e.g. abandoned houses,
asylums, hospitals, dark woods, alley
ways etc.
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• Pathetic Fallacy- the use of weather to
create a mood e.g. cloudy skys, rain etc.
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• Chase sequences where very little of the
killer/creature is shown to build tension
and create a sense of hysteria.
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• Abstract Camera Angles- High and low
shots or P.O.V angles to create fear.
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• Music- music with a fast tempo to build
tension and make the audience anxious