Horror Films Conventions

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 These conventions were taken from a number of horror films that I have watched before. All the films include a type of isolated area as their main set or place of filming. This is to encourage the viewers to already sense danger & to feel as if the characters are already vulnerable which creates already an 'on edge' experience for the horror film.
As you can see within the examples in the typical convention column in the table, they all have a very non-safe aspect which already gives a sense of danger to the overall feel of the horror films. The conventions used also give examples of what are used within the actual horror movies. The use of bad weather such as thunderstorm already sets the mood of fright, this is due to the flashing of the lighting, as well as the unpredictable thunder - these are sometimes used to connote that the horror film that viewers are watching might be unpredictable also. Another example of this is a forest which is an isolated area. This is used within the movie 'Cabin in the woods' - just by the title of the movie, it already gives you a sense of agitation without even watching the film.
A very popular convention of horror films include the use of murders, this can vary between innocent as well as non innocent characters within this genre. This is used within the horror film 'The Grudge', its used to create an unpredictable atmosphere within the movie to also encourage an anxious feel to the movie.

Props & Clothing

 Image result for chainsaw massacre straw maskSpecific props can be identified with a certain villain or character (eg: Chainsaws, Machetes, Knifes, Guns ect). There are some very common objects used which include: Weapons, Masks, Icons of the Supernatural. Masks are commonly used by the protagonist in the film Texas Chainsaw Massacre as it wears a straw mask.

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