The document discusses common tropes in horror films including haunted houses as a location, dark places and the binary of good vs evil. It also mentions female victims who scream, masks to create mystery around the killer, the frequent use of blood and murder weapons such as knives and saws as props.

1. Horror Film Iconography
Location: Haunted
house, either the
victims of killer. Darkened Places
Binary opposition of
good and evil
The screaming victim
being a female
Costume: Masks to create
mystery of the killer
Blood is
very
common
in horror
films
Props: the murder
weapon .e.g. Knife,
saw