2. Narrative
• Horror films tend to follow Todorovs
narrative theory of a set of invents
including a state of equilibrium at the
beginning, a disruption of the equilibrium
and the recognition of a disruption, an
attempt to repair the equilibrium and and
finally the resolving of the disruption. This
set of events are featured in most horror
3. Location
The stereotypical horror location tends to
be an eerie setting whether a remote
woods or a run down house the location
brings a sense of spookiness to the films
causes d by the mystery of the location
.However the location may also be a
normal house or bedroom this also
creates a sense of fear as it infers that
these fearful occurrences can occur in our
4. props
• Whether a gory, violent, paranormal or
slasher horror film the props that are used
are taken advantage of, in order to
emphasise the eeriness of occurring
events. Props such as bibles and religious
crosses, act as religious symbols in order
to convey themes and controversies of
fims.Acoording to the sub genre depends
on the featured props, for instant in
slasher films,weapons are a frequently
5. editing
• The editing of horror film trailers tends to
feature a lot of fast paced editing in order
to create intense and dramatic trailers.
The editing is quick and jumpy, thus
creating a tense and frightening shot or
scene.Cuts are used in order to keep the
audience interested and creates a rhythm
for the trailer. Reaction shots are used to
show the characters fear in order to allow
a sense of empathy towards the character.
6. sound
• The sound featured in horror films tends to
be non digetic in order to empashise the
eerie nature of the film. Sound effects are
also constantly used throughout the trailer
in order to create a tense atmosphere and
to make jump shots more dramatic. The
soundtrack featured tends to stick to
mostly instrumentals with the odd song
featuring vocals. Ambient sound is also
used such as a heartbeat in order to
