Conventions of Horror
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Conventions of HorrorFilms
WHAT IS HORROR?
Horror is a deep fear that strongly influences the
dislike of something. Horror films are made to
provoke emotions of fear, terror and the unknown.
These horror films can have an effect of mental of
paralysis. This is when the audience will feel
shocked and unable to move from what they have
seen.
FIRST HORROR FILM
The first horror movie produced was a silent short movie
called “Le Manoir Du Diable” which translates the manor of
the devil. This Horror movie was created in 1895 and only
lasted a few minutes. As horror films resources increased in
the 1960’s the public interest in horror also grew. This led
to gruesome and supernatural movies being made. The
Exorcist 1973 has been one of the most dreaded horror
movies to be watched by the public audience.
THEMES
The plot and story line often contains the
themes of death, paranormal, mental illnesses,
supernatural, murder and apocalyptic events.
SETTINGS
Horror films are set mostly in the night and often in old and
dark places. For example in abandoned building, houses or
damaged structures, churches, victim’s house, grave yards
and private areas such as the woods. The setting produces
deep emotions and moods in the audiences mind. Another
example will be if a victim was shot by a murderer in broad
sunlight it wouldn’t have that same terrifying impression on
the audience than if it occurred in the middle of the night.
SOUND
In many horror films high stringed and
orchestral music is used in the background to
build tension and terror in the audiences mind.
COSTUME
Clothes worn are often dirty, covered with
blood or torn, and many of the murderers were
clothing e.g. masks to hide their identity.
CHARACTERS
There always character which we would
generally see in horror films. For instance we
would see:
zombies, ghosts, aliens, murderers, mentally
disturbed patients, psychopaths and monsters.
AS MEDIA STUDIES
By: Ayesha Tahir