2. Setting:
The majority of horror films usually take place during the
night and in or around one area. The area is usually remote
or abandoned, making it the main place for all the action to
take place. Even if the setting is in a populated area, the
majority of the time no other people apart from the main
characters will be seen throughout most of the film.
The weather is also key in a horror film. The majority of
horror do not include bright, sunny locals, they take place at
night, usually with rain or thunder. Most horror films use dark,
abandoned and old places as their main setting to give the
audience a sense of fear.
3. Characters:
Most horror films include a group of characters and a single
antagonist, although some do include of group of
antagonists. In the slasher sub-genre of horror there is
usually only one antagonist and either a small groups of
victims or one single victim.
The antagonist of a horror film usually has a trademark
characteristic. This could be in the way that they kill their
victims.
The lead characters is most often the survivor of the film.
The outcome is usually that the protagonist of the film
survives of defeats the antagonist.
4. Scenario:
While the stories in horror films are different to one another,
the basic premise that surrounds them is very similar.
In the slasher sub-genre it is usually one person who spends
the duration of the film killing off victims one by one, until
there is only one left.
This one victim is usually the strongest and ends up
defeating the antagonist.
The finale of the film is usually the point with the highest
point of tension within the film as the audience is unknown to
what might happen.
