1. Dark scenes
and
atmosphere
Sinister
music right
before
action
Isolated
location-
normally a
house
Death and
Blood
Presence
of little
kids
Shows “well
known” actors
Titles
shown
throughout
Appearance
of evil
Females are
represented
as hopeless
victims
Disruption
of
normality
Shows the best
part of the film to
the audience but
it doesn't reveal
the entire story