Conventions of the Horror Genre

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Buscombe’s Theory

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Buscombe’s Theory

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Buscombe’s Theory

APPEARANCE

Buscombe’s Theory

TOOLS

Buscombe’s Theory

MISCELLANEOUSCan include lighting, palette, graphology etc