This is a presentation of genre conventions in movies

1. Genre Conventions HORROR By Reece Sylvester

2. What you expect? Protagonist to be villain or hero Subtle noises e.g.: drop of a penny Eerie music (build up tension and creates an ambiance) Vast use of close up shots (to show character reactions) Vast use of shadows HORROR Establishing shot commonly used at the beginning Commonly shown in real life situations Use of mirrors to build up tension Villain to be flawed (mentally, physically, etc Sometimes uses verisimilitude Hero sometimes not believed at first

4. Use eerie music in time with the shots to reflect what is happening

5. Build up tension by NOT showing certain things

6. Big use of ICONORGAPHY

7. Cause panic for the viewer

8. Small amount of light in dark rooms