Horror is the genre which focuses on the emotion of fear. Horrors are easily identified by the use of props, lighting, character and setting. Props are often powerful when it comes to creating a horror film as there are so many different ones to use. For example, in The Purge: Anarchy (2014) props such as masks and guns are used throughout the whole film. Other props that can be used in a horror film are dolls, chains, knives and swords. Lighting is also powerful when creating a horror film as most horrors include quite dull

and dark lighting to create a sense of mystery and eerieness. Darkness is used a lot in the film

Paranormal Activity (2007) during the night scenes as most of the

paranormal events take place at this time. This is effective as it makes 

the audience fearful but also anchored into the film.

 

There are many codes and conventions of a horror film...

• Isolated areas

• Urban areas

• Alleyways and streets

• Ghost towns

• Woods

• Asylums

• Countryside

• High and low angles (fear and power)

• Point of view shots

• Sound effects

• Low lighting

• Shadows

• Religious symbols

• Knifes

• Masks

• Monsters

• Good vs evil

• Death

• Gore

• Supernatural

 

There are also many horror films...

• Paranormal Activity

• The Purge

• The Purge Anarchy

• The Conjuring

• The Woman in Black

• Scream

• Saw

• Halloween

• A Nightmare on Elm Street

• Friday the 13th

• Let me in

• The last house on the left

• Insidious

• Jennifers body

• The grudge

• Psycho

• The exorcist

• Night of the living dead

• The cabin in the woods

• As above, so below

• The hole