Tuesday 5 April 2011

Codes and Conventions of a Horror Film

There are lots of examples of horror films for example:

  • Psychological  - The Shining
  • Religious - The Exorcist
  • Gore - Saw
  • True Story - The Amityville Horror
  • Monster - Dracula
  • Disease - 28 Days Later
  • Apocalyptic - Dawn of The Dead
They are designed to get the heart racing, and make the watcher feel frightened and panic. People often feel alarmed and dread watching them. They tap into our worst fears, and almost make us live them, by putting us straight into the action. However they keep us hooked with twists and turns, and usually a big unexpected finale. Horrors are recognised by being produced by Hammer Films, which are responsible for films like Dracula, Let Me In and Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed. The lead character in the film, usually survives/or is the killer, and the killer will often be known for killing his victims in a certain way (i.e masked, particular weapon etc). Some horror's inflict fears with monsters, like zombies and vampires.

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