This is the horror genre analysis for my A Level media blog!

1. By Amy Wilkins

2.  Horror Films are
stereotypically set in
‘creepy’ places such as
abandoned hospitals,
cabins in forests, and
mental asylums.
 There tends to be a lot of
scare moments, such as
jump scares and chase
scenes.

3.  There are a lot of stereotypes in horror movies. Here
are just a few.

4. • This character is usually the protagonist, or
one of the main protagonists.
• They are known for being brawny rather
than brainy.
• They almost always come away as the
victor. But this isn’t always the case.

5. • The scholar is the brains behind
the protagonist. Not many
people take notice of his/her
presence, but they always do
one heroic deed by the end of
the movie.
• Usually, they are walked over by
the protagonist, who then
regrets everything by the end of
the movie.

6. • This character normally
overcomes a lot of expectations by
the end of the movie by figuring
something out or managing to
find an escape for the cast.
• They normally get blamed by the
more ‘heroic’ characters for any
problems they find themselves in.

7. • This character is the most
important character in the
movie. As they cause all of the
protagonists/characters to
encounter problems.
• Without this character, there
would be no plot or
development.
• Usually, they have a tragic
backstory or reason they want to
kill everyone.

8. There are quite a few sub-genres, which include:
 Psychological Horror
 Splatterpunk / Gore
 Body Horror
 Supernatural Horror
All of these include some sort of violence or bodily
harm.

9.  Being trapped somewhere with no way out.
 Cursed objects.
 Some sort of biological metamorphosis.
 Based on real life events.
 Comedy horrors – Shaun Of The Dead / Scary Movie
 Experimentation