AS media coursework

1. Genre Research
Horror
 Where itoriginatedfrom(historical/firstfilminthe genre)
Althoughthe termhorror didnotcome intouse forfilmuntil the 1930s, earlyfilmmakers
and filmgoerscertainlyshowedaninterestinthe macabre asevidentIn thissnippetof a
“Spook Tale” from1895 createdby the Lumiere brothers. GeorgesMélièswhowasanearly
filmpioneer,made afilminthe late 1890s, the most notable beinghis1896 Le Manoir du
diable (aka"The House of the Devil") whichissometimescreditedasbeingthe firsthorror
film.
 Main filmcompanies/directors/actorsinit
Some of the greatesthorrordirectorsinclude;Tobe Hooperwhodirected‘The TexasChain
Saw Massacre’,JohnCarpenterwhodirected‘Halloween’,George A.Romerowhodirected
‘Nightof the livingdead’,DarioArgentinowhodirected‘Opera’andAlfredHitchcockwho
directed‘Psycho’.
Some of the greatesthorrorproductioncompaniesinclude Blumhouse productions whogot
involvedwithParanormalActivity,Insidious,Sinister,The Purge andDarkSkies.AlsoDark
Castle EntertainmentwhogotinvolvedwithThirteenGhosts,House of Wax,Orphan,The
ReapingandThe Apparition.
Many actors and actressesalsogetinvolvedin horrorstoo.Forexample EmmaRobertswho
playsin‘American HorrorStory’,Bailee Madisonwhoplaysin‘Don’tbe afraidof the dark’,
Neve CampbellandDavidArquette whoplayedin‘Scream’ andKatie Cassidywhoplayedin
‘Taken’and‘Nightmare onElmStreet’. Womenplayalarge role in horrorfilmsas theyare
usedto representinnocence andvulnerability.
 Awardstheymaygive out
‘The Ecorcist’ gotawardedmany Oscarsincluding;Bestpicture,Bestdirector,BestActor,
BestSupportingActressandthe listgoeson.It got 9 nominationsintotal andwonforBest
Soundand BestScreenplay.The Exorcisthasthe distinctionof beingthe firsthorrormovie to
be nominatedfora BestPicture AcademyAward.
A horror movie couldbe awardedmanyawardssuchas;
- BestKill
- BestGore
- BestScare
- BestNudity
- BestAtmosphere
- BestMonster
- BestOriginal Concept
- BestBadass
- Most DisturbingScene
 Keyfeaturesof it
-Fear
-Surprise
-Suspense andtension
-Mystery
-Iconography
-Setting
-Music
-SuspendedDisbelief
-Vulnerability