DISTINCT

HORROR

Dark forestsAbandoned cabins Insane asylumsGraveyardsChurches Isolated communitiesUrban areas

SETTING

Extreme close upsTracking shotsExtreme angles to display power Jump cuts for the quickening of timeAmbient sound for realismMonster sounds used to scarePoint of view of the monster or the victimHandheld

TECHNICAL CODE

BloodWounds MutilationWeapons Torture devicesDead bodiesLow lightingReligious symbolsGeneral dark colours

ICONOGRAPHY

Noel Carrol – The Philosophy of HorrorStage one [Onset Phase] where disorder is createdStage two [Discovery Phase] where the character[s]

discover the disorderStage three [Disruption Phase] where the character[s]

destroy the source of the disorder to restore normality.

Similarly we have Todorov’s narrative theory;1. A state of equilibrium (All is as it should be.)2. A disruption of that order by an event.3. A recognition that the disorder has occurred.4. An attempt to repair the damage of the disruption.5. A return or restoration of a NEW equilibrium

NARRATIVE STRUCTURE

Very clear main threat and victimThe ‘final girl’The monster[s]The strongly religiousThe immoral teenager that meets and untimely end

CHARACTER TYPE

‘Fake documentary’ ‘Unknown terror’ ‘Mass infection/infestation’ ‘Serial killfest’ ‘Tortureporn’Good vs EvilMurderRevengeReligionViolence

THEMES