generic conventions

2. The Shining
Shows many typical conventions of the horror genre:
0 Stereotypical male killer, who has lost his mind.
0 Isolated setting.
0 References to spirits and the past and ending that confuses the viewer.
0 Hopeless female and young child who survive in the end. (Berger “Men act women
appear”)
0 Child who gets taken over by an outside force/ spirit.
0 Blood and gore, use of dangerous weapons like an axe and knives to injure and kill.
0 The use of dramatic music for suspense.
0 Creepy little girls, who are actually dead.
0 Dramatic weather used for pathetic fallacy, to add tension and suspense.

3. Final destination
Shows many typical conventions of the horror genre:
0 Stereotypical use of a group of teenagers, each killed off one by one, all in gruesome
ways.
0 One survivor in the end.
0 Plane and house explosion.
0 Cheat death, so they must die.
0 Male protagonist, men are in control, the women look up to them. (Propp- “male
hero vs damsel in distress” {the women die})
0 Pathetic fallacy of leaves blowing in the wind of the storm creating tension.
0 Short takes to create excitement and tension for the viewer, seemingly more action.
0 Close up reaction shots of each character, making the audience emphasise with
their horror and sorrow.
0 Non diegetic suspense music that gets faster as the action takes pace.