The conventions of horror
Horror film conventions can be divided into different types of horror. Depending on the nature of the film, there are conventions that it follows. For example, a ‘slasher’ film involves a psychopathic killer, who stalks and kills a order of victims in a violent manner. Whereas ‘zombies’ are usually portrayed as corpse or mindless human beings.
Sub-genres of the horror genre-
< Vampire
Slasher
Thriller
Monster
Splatter
J-Horror
<! Zombie
p Psychological
Three different horror films
Antichrist- I believe this is a film, which plumbs new depths of sexual explicitness, unbearable violence. The film was given an 18 certificate however, I was shocked to see that some of the scenes in the film were too explicit.
Of all the horror film icons, Jason is a name my parents remembered from their childhood. The idea of making the franchise in 2009 was a good idea. Jason returns once again, still angry, killing everyone in his path.
From what I have seen, The Strangers is a terrifying suspense thriller, with gripping tension.
A horror film director- John Carpenter – American film director
Director of Halloween (1978) Slasher genre
He used incidental music, good camera shots such as high and low angle shots, close ups and extreme. He helped with audience awareness, also used the famous character Mike Myers as a male gaze.
Conventions of horror film teaser trailers
A teaser trailer is a very little story line and plot is given away in advance before the actual trailer is released
Teaser trailers usually have fast and quick-paced imagery and clips, which is used to emphasise tension and suspense.
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