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CONVENTIONS OF THE HORROR GENRE

BY JESSICA CALUYA

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.

OTHERS…

GOREEVIL MONSTERS

DEATH