Code And Conventions Of Horror

Generic Conventions:

• Victim has innocent look.
• Set in quiet place. House, Warehouse etc.
• Male and Female victims.
• Killers identity is normally hidden.
• Suspicious person - Hotel Owner, Neighbour etc.
• Low key lighting.
• Shadows and suspicious dark shapes.
• High angle and low angle shots.
• Close-ups of victims scared reactions and emotions.
• Medium shots.
• Long shots.
• Reflections in mirrors.
• Usually dark - set at night.
• Woods and forests.
• Knifes.
• Blood.
• Fire.
• Violence.
• Suspense.
• Thriller.
• Gore.
• Some humour.
• Isolated area - no one to help.
• Whenever there is a group of people, you always get the one annoying person who messes things up and is hysterical.
• Twists