FINAL GIRL

MONSTERS

AUTHORITY FIGURES

SEXUALLY ACTIVE GIRLS

LOCATIONS

FILM NOIR

GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM

FINAL GIRL - The final girl is a trope in thriller and horror films (particularly slasher films) that specifically refers to the last woman or girl alive to confront the killer.MONSTERS - The monster within slasher films conventionally wears a mask. This is because each individual has their own fears and what one person may find scary, another may not. Each individual can project their fears on the mask of the monster and this is what makes it so terrifying. AUTHORITY FIGURE – The authority figure, be it a police officer or parent are usually represented as being ineffectual. This is to accentuate the idea that these teens are going to have to fight the killer alone.SEXUALLY ACTIVE GIRLS – These girls are stereotypically the first to be killed by the monster. They are conventionally blonde and represent an overtly sexual girl.LOCATIONS – The location is a very important part of any slasher film. Some conventional places include woods, cabins and hospitals as they are isolated areas associated with horrors. However, some movies such as Halloween set their film in an urban area which added to the idea of it being able to happen to anyone, even the viewers themselves. FILM NOIR – Film Noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classical film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography.GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM - German Expressionism refers to a number of related creative movements beginning in Germany before the Second World War that reached a peak in Berlin, during the 1920s. Many critics see a direct tie between cinema and architecture of the time, stating that the sets and scene artwork of Expressionist films often reveal buildings of sharp angles, great heights, and crowded environments.