Within the horror genre there are many conventions which help create and make horror visible. I have included a few key conventions which need to be used to present horror.
Mis-en-scene Isolated settings, or domestic settings often at night time, dark atmosphere, lighting and use of shadows.
Camera Work and Editing Fast cutting shots, hand help shots, crosscutting and faster cuts to help create a panic feeling and on edge.
Characters Hedonistic teenagers, innocent girl, final girl and a psychologically damaged person.
Icons blood, gore, knives, mask and shadows
Music and Sound heartbeat, scream, loud bangs, heartbeat and psycho strings
Narratives based on either issues or themes which may be emerging
Good triumph over evil, unexplained events, supernatural haunting or battles between good and evil.
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