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ASSIGNMENT 1: HOME INVASION SUB-Genre Presentation By Joshua Gibson Jamie Charters Zain Khan

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ASSIGNMENT 1:HOME INVASION

SUB-Genre Presentation ByJoshua GibsonJamie Charters

Zain Khan

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EXAMPLES OF THE GENRE

• The Purge• You're Next• The Strangers

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CHARACTERISATION

CONVENTIONS

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MASKSIn this sub genre of films, the villains are usually wearing unconventional animal or Human face masks(rather than balaclavas). Masks create a narrative enigma, and they also create binary opposition between the antagonists mannerisms and the colour of the masks, as they are mostly white which connote innocence and purity.

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KNIVES The weapons used by the villains are usually knives, machetes or other such melee weapons Rather than Fire arms. Knifes also fit the subgenre home invasion as they are a main generic convention of the horror genre. Knives add fear factor to the villains as they are seen as more primitive and barbaric in comparison to guns.

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EDITING CONVENTIONS

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LIGHTINGthe lighting in horror films, including the ones we have analysed, all use low key lighting. This is used to create a tense, atmospheric effect. Darkness has connotations of evil and fear something the film is trying to provoke to the audience. This creates binary opposition between light and dark as a light source is often seen as safety and darkness as evil.

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SOUNDSthere are subtle sounds that create a quiet, tense atmosphere. It also creates a narrative enigma as the audience are constantly trying to figure out if there is a change in the subtlety of the sounds. The non-diegetic music is mainly slow and tense, however it speeds up when the victim is placed in a situation of great jeopardy. It is also sometimes uses contrapuntal sound, as joyful music is played in a death scene. the film plays Diegetic sounds of stabbings and intruder noises are normally amplified.

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SETTING AND LOCATION CONVENTIONS

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ISOLATED HOUSE.

The isolated house helps add to the plot of the movie as the victims are away from main civilisation so they are unable to call for help making them have to find a way to fend for themselves. The houses also tend to be large, rural houses which makes for an earie atmosphere as the villain could be hiding anywhere.

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NARRATIVE/PLOT CONVENTIONS

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THE BEGINNING The plot starts with a daily family or romantic activity (sex) when the victims hear a noise which disrupts them. The antagonist then enters the property and people are gradually killed throughout the film.

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THE CHASE/FIGHT SCENE

The final scenes of the film have the antagonist either chasing the protagonist into the woods or the protagonist manning up and getting into a fight with the antagonist.