Ref: jilhaughton.blogspot.co.uk/2010/10/codes.conventions-of-horror.html
Setting:
· Large spacious places
· Home e.g. the uninvited
- Forest
· School
· Offices
· Warehouses
Characters:
· The killer
· The innocent person
· Ghost, spirit
· Dracula
· Stupid person usually clueless
· Final victim the last person standing to survives the end or dies too
Costume:
· The killer usually wears dark colour outfits
· Typical props worn are like gloves, capes, cloaks trying to portray as a human being
· The last person usually dressed differently almost stands out from the rest, also shown as a outspoken and strong person through clothing worn. Almost as a leader
· The stupid person or the one who is clueless is usually a girl she would have more makeup, hair differently. The character is clumsier and portrayed dumb at the same time being sexual.
Sound:
· Non diegetic: Signalling for something bad to happen, sound track music creates suspense and almost recognition to certain scene. Also creates more realism into the movie as not everything in real life you see has a sound.
· Diegetic- Flows sound from one scene to another
· Silence- Emphasises on horror and fear but also creates suspense. Having silence at the appropriate times can make the audience think which can make them get more involved.
Events and Occurrences:
· Slasher movies: Isolated gas station e.g. “The Texas Chain saw Massacre”
“The Hills have eyes” usually stop at a station and end up in a territory
· Event that may occur is peeking through a key hole
· Teenagers at a part getting drunk and having sex (slasher movie)
· Looking through mirror or looking at one’s own reflection e.g “The deadline”, “The eye”
Weapons:
· Guns, axes, knives, torture machines e.g. “ saw” or use of long and weighty objects
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