1. zombie land Short filmhorror Sing street
Narrative It has lots of
flashbacks by using
characters in the
film
Linear and monster Linear/ 5 act
structure
Genre and generic
conventions
It is a comedy and a
horror, it contains
monsters but in a
comedy way.
Monsters and a
horror.
Music, fantasy
sequences during
songs
Micro elements Genre fans.
Mainstream fans/
Hollywood audience
night
Genre fans
Monsters
Genre fans
Irish filmfans
Fans of the director
teenagers
Purpose Money/
entertainment / to
make people scared
and laugh/ reinvent
/ reinvigorate the
comedy horror
genre
Don’t make money
really / a calling card
for the director /
entertain / scare
Money / national
film industry in
Ireland /
Messages and values Other people and
family
Mom protects her
son from monsters.
Life is hard/ go for it
what is your dream
Success Made lots of money
and well known
Lots of views but no
money made.
Made lots of money
and well known
audience It is for teenagers
who like zombie and
a laugh
Adults who like
horrors
It is for children and
adults who like
musicals