This document summarizes some common conventions in horror films, including dark lighting to create an eerie mood, isolated locations for scenes, female victims being more vulnerable targets, relationships between male and female characters being exploited with one character killing the other, and the defeat of the monster or ghost. It also notes that props like knives and dolls are commonly used, as well as technology sometimes being incorporated to scare characters, such as phones ringing before an attack or characters emerging from televisions.