Conventions of Horror

Setting• Isolated places• Dark streets• Narrow alleyways• Run down ghost towns• Often revolve around buildings that have a dark

history (insane asylums, hotels abandoned houses)• Rural lakes• Dark woods/forests• Under ground tunnels/dungeons• Graveyards

Example images

Props and connotations• Colours such as red and black are often used due to

their effective connotation of fear, blood, death, violence, danger and evil.

• These connotations are further emphasised by the common use of dark lighting.

• Props such as weapons are often used to identify the killer/villain (knives, chainsaw, machetes and even torture devices in some cases).

• Costumes such as masks are often used to conceal the identity of the killer.

Themes• Good vs Evil• Childhood issues• Revenge• Supernatural• Death• Torture• Insanity• Suicide• Envy • Lust• Nightmares• Zombie apocalypse

Example ClipHell Raiserhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7TWm3Akw-s

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2013)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKqFfkassgo

Smileyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11yBPx-ymZA

I Spit on Your Grave (2012)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt7lWlpTuUM