BLOOD
Blood is a major convention of a horror genre because this creates an uneasy feeling for the audience. Blood is always shown in horror movies because victims are always killed…
KILLING
THE KILLING OF A VICTIM ALWAYS OCCURS IN HORROR FILMS BECAUSE
THIS CREATES AN UNSETTLING FEELING FOR THE AUDIENCE. ALSO, HORRORS ALWAYS LEAD UP TO THE KILLING OF A CERTAIN CHARACTER.
VICTIMS AND VILLIANS
In all horror films, there are always victims and villains because the film
builds up on the killing of these victims. The victims are normally portrayed as vulnerable and weak people, which is typical of a horror
convention.
ISOLATED PLACES
ISOLATED PLACES ARE USED IN HORROR FILMS BECAUSE THEY CREATE A SENSE OF NO ESCAPE AND THEREFORE FOREBODES THE CHARACTERS CERTAIN DEATH
CHASE SEQUENCES AND SCREAMING
SCREAMING FROM THE VICTIM IS A SIGNIFIER OF DEATH. CHASE SEQUENCES AND SCREAMING BOTH OCCUR AT THE CLIMACTIC MOMENTS OF THE FILM.