1. Isi Ijagbone
CODES AND CONVENTIONS
The codes and
conventions of horror
Weapons
Butcher
knife Scythe
Never use
a gun.
Chainsaw Pickax
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Location
Haunted
mansion, E.g.
The Ring
Desolate
woods/forest,
usually in the
countryside. E.g.
Eden lake.
In an urban city
E.g. halloween
Holiday location
such as The
Descent.
Urban City
Characters
Villian E.g. slasher
Final Girl/
promiscuo
us girl
Psycho
Evil Spirit
Film
Structure
Todorovs
narrative
structure,
such as
Jaws
Post Modern
Scream 2 Shaun of
the dead
Child
In a fictional
location
4C’s such as
the descent
Generic
Conventions
A grave yard
at night time
symbolises
death, as the
dead arise.
An enclosed area at night
time, such as an abandoned
farmhouse or a remote
house, which gives the
sense of isolation.
A basement
is usually
were
something
bad happens.
The attic