1. Insert Conventions From Horror.
Iconography
Dark colours
Lighting is expressive and non-naturalistic
Specific props can be identified with a certain character
Common objects (weapons/masks)
Icons of supernatural and religion
Style
Tilt shots to show things are not right
The unknown (off screen)
Sound (incidental sounds)
Dark places
Setting
Isolated or abandoned
Usually at night time
Forest
Graveyard
Creepy hotel
Narrative
Some event that turns a villain insane
Hero must embrace on quest to kill or solve the problem
Usually tells a story about the past for example Freddie Crooger
Always one survivor (usually woman)
Stereotypical teens: Jock, Cheerleader and Nerd
Characters
Stupid blond (always last to die)
Creepy children
Villain
Hero
Stupid and immoral teens
Themes
Good VS Evil
Suicide
Lust
Nightmares
Childhood issues