The document discusses several common conventions and subgenres of horror films. It describes conventions like screaming to build tension, identifiable costumes, contrasts between good and evil, use of sound to build tension, eerie settings, unknown killers, lone female characters, chases, reflecting societal fears, use of weapons, young victims, blood, and jump scares. It also lists several horror subgenres including creepy kids, rampant animals, paranormal, science fiction, supernatural, slasher, erotic, gore, dark fantasy, satanic, gothic, thriller, and comedy/psychological. The final section summarizes theories about genre from scholars like Daniel Chandler, Jonathon Culler, Rick Altman
This document summarizes several subgenres of horror films, including supernatural, slasher, psychological, possession, and zombie films. It provides examples for each subgenre, such as The Conjuring for supernatural horror and Scream for slasher films. The document also discusses conventions for each subgenre, like the use of children as victims in supernatural films or the "final girl" character in slashers. Finally, it states that the author's chosen subgenre for a film project is psychological horror, as they find these films most interesting and able to grip audiences through fear and tricks.
A group of teenage friends investigate strange stories about their town that seem too scary to be real. As they try to uncover the truth, they discover that the nightmare is real and they may not survive their mistake. The film would feature the friends Michael, John, and Zak confronting the creature terrorizing their town. Locations would include their school, an estate, house, and park. Props would include fake blood and lights.
A group of friends decide to explore a park known for disappearances to find out what is causing people to vanish. When they enter the park, they discover something worse than just disappearances. The film would feature friends Luke, Rich, and Ben in the scary park. Props would
The document summarizes a student film project titled "POSSESSION" that follows the conventions of a psychological thriller. It discusses how the film opening establishes equilibrium that is disrupted when the main character becomes possessed and intends to kill her lover, mirroring the antagonist/protagonist battle typical of thrillers. References are made to the psychological thriller film Se7en and how it also features this confrontation between protagonist and antagonist after equilibrium is disrupted. The student film further challenges gender stereotypes by having a female protagonist who eventually deteriorates mentally, becoming possessed.
The document analyzes three film trailers from different genres: Grave Encounters (horror), The Fourth Kind (psycho horror), and Mean Girls (American teen comedy). Various film and narrative theories are discussed in relation to each trailer, including how they influence expectations, represent certain groups, and impact audiences.
Psychological horror characters – in depthDylanWilson99
This document provides character summaries for four characters from psychological horror films:
- Detective David Mills from Se7en is described as tough but affected by the crimes he investigates, leaving the audience to wonder who he is tracking.
- Bagul from Sinister is portrayed as a villainous antagonist who consumes children's souls and can travel between realms, making him seem very evil.
- Samara Morgan from The Ring starts as an innocent girl but has a dark backstory involving drowning and adoption that creates sympathy for her character.
- Cole Sear from The Sixth Sense, a 9-year-old boy who sees dead people, creates relatability and sympathy as a child dealing with paranormal experiences.
Task 2 how does your product represent particular social groups?GeorgeMarrington
The film represents Evelyn, a middle class white teenage girl, as the possessed protagonist in a supernatural thriller. This challenges conventions by having a female in this role rather than a protected male. Evelyn's appearance and body language are inspired by Carrie White from the film Carrie, showing vulnerability through closed posture. Fast-paced editing, inspired by other supernatural thrillers popular with 15-24 year olds, maintains attention and pace throughout the opening sequence against more traditional slow openings. Sound uses layers of diegetic voices and non-diegetic effects like church bells to create an eerie tone similar to Arlington Road. Close-up camera work and character movement keep the sequence mysterious and the audience anticipating what's next.
The document outlines several types of thrillers, including action thrillers which involve races against time and violence, crime thrillers focused on committing crimes, erotic thrillers combining erotica and thrills, horror thrillers meant to scare viewers using elements of fear, techno-thrillers centered around military and technology, psychological thrillers prioritizing mental and emotional elements over physical action, and torture porn films graphically depicting torture. Examples are provided for each type.
The document discusses several common conventions and subgenres of horror films. It describes conventions like screaming to build tension, identifiable costumes, contrasts between good and evil, use of sound to build tension, eerie settings, unknown killers, lone female characters, chases, reflecting societal fears, use of weapons, young victims, blood, and jump scares. It also lists several horror subgenres including creepy kids, rampant animals, paranormal, science fiction, supernatural, slasher, erotic, gore, dark fantasy, satanic, gothic, thriller, and comedy/psychological. The final section summarizes theories about genre from scholars like Daniel Chandler, Jonathon Culler, Rick Altman
This document summarizes several subgenres of horror films, including supernatural, slasher, psychological, possession, and zombie films. It provides examples for each subgenre, such as The Conjuring for supernatural horror and Scream for slasher films. The document also discusses conventions for each subgenre, like the use of children as victims in supernatural films or the "final girl" character in slashers. Finally, it states that the author's chosen subgenre for a film project is psychological horror, as they find these films most interesting and able to grip audiences through fear and tricks.
A group of teenage friends investigate strange stories about their town that seem too scary to be real. As they try to uncover the truth, they discover that the nightmare is real and they may not survive their mistake. The film would feature the friends Michael, John, and Zak confronting the creature terrorizing their town. Locations would include their school, an estate, house, and park. Props would include fake blood and lights.
A group of friends decide to explore a park known for disappearances to find out what is causing people to vanish. When they enter the park, they discover something worse than just disappearances. The film would feature friends Luke, Rich, and Ben in the scary park. Props would
The document summarizes a student film project titled "POSSESSION" that follows the conventions of a psychological thriller. It discusses how the film opening establishes equilibrium that is disrupted when the main character becomes possessed and intends to kill her lover, mirroring the antagonist/protagonist battle typical of thrillers. References are made to the psychological thriller film Se7en and how it also features this confrontation between protagonist and antagonist after equilibrium is disrupted. The student film further challenges gender stereotypes by having a female protagonist who eventually deteriorates mentally, becoming possessed.
The document analyzes three film trailers from different genres: Grave Encounters (horror), The Fourth Kind (psycho horror), and Mean Girls (American teen comedy). Various film and narrative theories are discussed in relation to each trailer, including how they influence expectations, represent certain groups, and impact audiences.
Psychological horror characters – in depthDylanWilson99
This document provides character summaries for four characters from psychological horror films:
- Detective David Mills from Se7en is described as tough but affected by the crimes he investigates, leaving the audience to wonder who he is tracking.
- Bagul from Sinister is portrayed as a villainous antagonist who consumes children's souls and can travel between realms, making him seem very evil.
- Samara Morgan from The Ring starts as an innocent girl but has a dark backstory involving drowning and adoption that creates sympathy for her character.
- Cole Sear from The Sixth Sense, a 9-year-old boy who sees dead people, creates relatability and sympathy as a child dealing with paranormal experiences.
Task 2 how does your product represent particular social groups?GeorgeMarrington
The film represents Evelyn, a middle class white teenage girl, as the possessed protagonist in a supernatural thriller. This challenges conventions by having a female in this role rather than a protected male. Evelyn's appearance and body language are inspired by Carrie White from the film Carrie, showing vulnerability through closed posture. Fast-paced editing, inspired by other supernatural thrillers popular with 15-24 year olds, maintains attention and pace throughout the opening sequence against more traditional slow openings. Sound uses layers of diegetic voices and non-diegetic effects like church bells to create an eerie tone similar to Arlington Road. Close-up camera work and character movement keep the sequence mysterious and the audience anticipating what's next.
The document outlines several types of thrillers, including action thrillers which involve races against time and violence, crime thrillers focused on committing crimes, erotic thrillers combining erotica and thrills, horror thrillers meant to scare viewers using elements of fear, techno-thrillers centered around military and technology, psychological thrillers prioritizing mental and emotional elements over physical action, and torture porn films graphically depicting torture. Examples are provided for each type.
The document discusses target audiences for horror thriller films. It states that research shows those aged 15-24, especially 18-24, make up the largest percentages of viewers for films in the horror genre. Additionally, the gender split of viewers does not differ greatly. The document proposes marketing a new horror thriller film featuring a disturbing child character to young adult audiences of both genders who enjoy adrenaline and being surprised.
The document discusses different types of thrillers, including psychological thrillers, crime thrillers, romantic thrillers, supernatural thrillers, and action thrillers. Psychological thrillers involve mental manipulation and battle of wits between characters. Crime thrillers focus on law-breaking and feature police prominently. Romantic thrillers combine relationships with thriller elements. Supernatural thrillers incorporate otherworldly elements into the suspense. Action thrillers contain frequent violent and bloody action scenes.
This document discusses thriller and horror genres in film. It outlines various subgenres of thrillers like crime, mystery, and psychological thrillers and provides examples. It also discusses subgenres of horror like body horror, comedy horror, and slasher horror along with examples. Finally, it identifies common themes, characters, and conventions found within both thriller and horror films.
The document discusses common character types found in thriller movies. It describes how thrillers can be split into psychological, action, and criminal subgenres. Psychological thrillers often feature an "innocent victim" like Jodie Foster's character in Silence of the Lambs who is interrogating Hannibal Lecter. Criminal thrillers typically involve "criminals and convicts" as threats, such as Lecter who feels dangerous during interrogations. Psychological thrillers may also include "stalkers and creepy attitudes" that create an unsettling tone without a physical presence. The role of "the law" also differs between genres, with it sometimes opposing the protagonist in action thrillers but protecting characters in
The document discusses initial ideas for a horror story, including setting the story in a natural and quiet location after dark. It would feature a female protagonist and a tall male antagonist or killer, conforming to stereotypes. The types of horror considered for the story are slasher, paranormal, gothic, thriller/action, fantasy, noire, supernatural, mystery/criminal, historic/war, gore, death and torture, sci-fi, splatterpunk, religious, comedy & parody, psychological, and zombies.
Burton's theory states that psychological horror films portray protagonists coming to terms with the supernatural, depicting a battle between good and evil. The theory is demonstrated in films like The Blair Witch Project where students filming in the woods go missing, The Grudge where an American nurse encounters a deadly spirit in Tokyo, and The Sixth Sense where a child psychologist helps a boy who sees dead people. These films feature protagonists isolated in scary settings like woods or abandoned buildings, creating fear of the unknown and hope that the protagonists can overcome the supernatural threats they face.
The document discusses the 1978 horror film Halloween, directed by John Carpenter. It was made with a small budget of $325,000 but grossed $47 million, making it one of the most successful independent films. Halloween helped establish common conventions for the slasher genre, including killings taking place in suburban America. It featured suspense through minimal violence and gore. Critics praised Carpenter's camera work and music score. The film reviewer found Halloween to be one of the best horror movies due to its scary masked villain and ability to build tension without drawn-out scenes.
Psychological thrillers typically feature characters such as criminals, stalkers, assassins, victims on the run, prison inmates, and menaced women. These characters often have dark pasts or are psychotic individuals, terrorists, cops, escaped convicts, or people in twisted relationships. Common settings for psychological thrillers include large houses, schools, cities, hospitals, and other locations that create realism for audiences by allowing them to imagine themselves in similar situations to those faced by characters.
This document discusses various subgenres of thriller films and novels. It outlines the key elements and examples of action, conspiracy, crime, disaster, medical, mystery, and psychological thrillers. Action thrillers focus on explosions and violence over character development. Conspiracy thrillers involve a protagonist confronting a powerful threatening organization alone. Crime thrillers are usually from the criminal's point of view and involve evading the police. Disaster thrillers center around attempts to stop or survive a natural calamity. Medical thrillers use medical elements like viruses as dangerous weapons. Mystery thrillers are fast-paced with the protagonist on the run. Psychological thrillers involve mental rather than physical conflicts that threaten the protagonist's sanity.
1) The document analyzes the opening scene of a horror film. It establishes equilibrium with two teens relaxing by a campfire at an isolated beach.
2) This equilibrium is disrupted when bubbles appear in the water and a killer emerges holding a weapon. Unlike typical horror structures, the opening does not reestablish equilibrium.
3) The opening follows horror conventions through its isolated setting, use of low lighting, and portrayal of friends encountering an incomprehensible killer and fleeing in fear. It represents rebellious teenagers seeking fun without authority.
How does your media product represent particular social group?meg94
This document summarizes how the media product represents certain social groups. It discusses how the main characters are males, with females portrayed as weaker victims. It also discusses stereotypes, with the "perfect killer" portrayed as a huge, strong man lacking intelligence, and the scientist initially seeming good but revealed as the true villain, going against stereotypes of scientists and heroes/villains.
This document summarizes how the media product represents certain social groups. It shows only one hidden character at first, then introduces others from different groups. The main characters are young males, with the villain being a huge strong man focused only on power and strength over intelligence, fitting a stereotype. Females are presented as more vulnerable targets to kill, going with social stereotypes. However, the scientist villain breaks stereotypes by using knowledge for evil ends instead of good, and is also revealed as the hero trying to stop his own creation, the killer.
Thrillers are designed to provide tension and startle audiences, while horrors are aimed at creating intense fear and disgust. Thrillers typically involve crime and include subgenres like mystery, psychological, science, and supernatural thrillers. Horror subgenres are action, body, comedy, psychological, science fiction, and slasher. Both genres commonly feature protagonists facing death or loved ones' death, antagonists with more power, protagonists in difficult decisions, and protagonist-antagonist confrontations. Key characters include protagonists, antagonists, victims, and police/agents. Common techniques involve suspense, twists, scored soundtracks, and good vs. evil narratives.
Thrillers use suspense, tension, and excitement to stimulate the viewer's emotions and create anticipation, expectation, uncertainty, and anxiety. They tend to have fast-paced, gritty plots designed to get the adrenaline pumping. Horror films aim to elicit negative emotional reactions by playing on primal fears using scenes that startle viewers and themes involving the macabre, supernatural, and unknown. Psychological thrillers emphasize the unstable psychology of complex characters and explore moral ambiguity through dissolving senses of reality and tortured relationships between pathological personalities.
Thriller films use suspense, tension, and excitement to stimulate the viewer's emotions and create anticipation, expectation, uncertainty, and anxiety. They tend to have fast-paced, gritty plots. Horror films aim to elicit negative emotions from viewers by playing on primal fears using scenes that startle and themes involving the macabre, supernatural, and viewers' nightmares. Psychological thrillers emphasize the unstable psychology of complex characters and incorporate elements of mystery, drama, horror, and psychological horror to explore moral ambiguity and dissolving realities.
This document provides research on the thriller genre, including definitions and conventions of thrillers. It summarizes the plot of the film "Hannibal" and how it exemplifies thriller conventions. Finally, it discusses target audiences for thriller films, noting that the target audience for a new thriller film in production would be males and females aged 16-25 based on research into similar successful thriller films.
Assignment 12 group presentation draft 1PaulaDuru28
The document discusses the key elements and steps involved in making films. It begins by defining what a film is and describes how films give the illusion of movement through a series of still or moving images. It then lists the typical five steps involved in film production as development, pre-production, production, post-production, and distribution. Finally, it provides definitions for psychological thriller films and some common devices and techniques used in this genre.
The document discusses different film genres including horror movies. It notes that horror films aim to elicit fear and include themes of death, the supernatural, or mental illness. Common conventions in horror movies include blood, death, monsters, darkness, and screams. The document provides a plot summary and description of scary moments for a Japanese horror movie about a vengeful supernatural spirit. It also defines romantic movies as films where the central plot revolves around a romantic relationship between protagonists. A plot summary and description of romantic moments is given for an unspecified romantic film.
A Level Media Question 1 'Evaluation Question 1: In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
The document discusses how the opening sequence for a horror/thriller film uses conventions of the genre. It establishes the main protagonist finds her mother dead after hearing strange noises in the house. This reveals a twist, shocking the audience that the mother was strangled. The sequence represents teenagers and young adults partying and getting drunk, leaving the main character vulnerable to being killed while intoxicated. Gender is also discussed, with females seen as more vulnerable due to their nature compared to stronger, more aggressive males.
1) The target audience for thrillers is ages 15+ according to research, as thrillers appeal to both males and females through relatable characters and themes that interest different audiences.
2) A key appeal is the use of suspense and tension through constant plot twists that keep audiences on the edge of their seats, especially in psychological thrillers.
3) The document discusses how thrillers can relate to a wide range of audiences and considers 15-30 years old as the target demographic, encompassing crime, mystery, and psychological thriller elements.
This document discusses conventions commonly found in thriller films. It explains that conventions are technical elements that signal to audiences that a film belongs to a specific genre, like using low lighting to create shadows. It then describes some key aspects of thrillers, including vital settings that add suspense, intelligent villains and vulnerable victims, and popular themes involving science experiments gone wrong, investigations, and haunted places. An example film, 28 Days Later, is discussed for its use of shadows to heighten fear and inclusion of real media to feel realistic.
The document discusses target audiences for horror thriller films. It states that research shows those aged 15-24, especially 18-24, make up the largest percentages of viewers for films in the horror genre. Additionally, the gender split of viewers does not differ greatly. The document proposes marketing a new horror thriller film featuring a disturbing child character to young adult audiences of both genders who enjoy adrenaline and being surprised.
The document discusses different types of thrillers, including psychological thrillers, crime thrillers, romantic thrillers, supernatural thrillers, and action thrillers. Psychological thrillers involve mental manipulation and battle of wits between characters. Crime thrillers focus on law-breaking and feature police prominently. Romantic thrillers combine relationships with thriller elements. Supernatural thrillers incorporate otherworldly elements into the suspense. Action thrillers contain frequent violent and bloody action scenes.
This document discusses thriller and horror genres in film. It outlines various subgenres of thrillers like crime, mystery, and psychological thrillers and provides examples. It also discusses subgenres of horror like body horror, comedy horror, and slasher horror along with examples. Finally, it identifies common themes, characters, and conventions found within both thriller and horror films.
The document discusses common character types found in thriller movies. It describes how thrillers can be split into psychological, action, and criminal subgenres. Psychological thrillers often feature an "innocent victim" like Jodie Foster's character in Silence of the Lambs who is interrogating Hannibal Lecter. Criminal thrillers typically involve "criminals and convicts" as threats, such as Lecter who feels dangerous during interrogations. Psychological thrillers may also include "stalkers and creepy attitudes" that create an unsettling tone without a physical presence. The role of "the law" also differs between genres, with it sometimes opposing the protagonist in action thrillers but protecting characters in
The document discusses initial ideas for a horror story, including setting the story in a natural and quiet location after dark. It would feature a female protagonist and a tall male antagonist or killer, conforming to stereotypes. The types of horror considered for the story are slasher, paranormal, gothic, thriller/action, fantasy, noire, supernatural, mystery/criminal, historic/war, gore, death and torture, sci-fi, splatterpunk, religious, comedy & parody, psychological, and zombies.
Burton's theory states that psychological horror films portray protagonists coming to terms with the supernatural, depicting a battle between good and evil. The theory is demonstrated in films like The Blair Witch Project where students filming in the woods go missing, The Grudge where an American nurse encounters a deadly spirit in Tokyo, and The Sixth Sense where a child psychologist helps a boy who sees dead people. These films feature protagonists isolated in scary settings like woods or abandoned buildings, creating fear of the unknown and hope that the protagonists can overcome the supernatural threats they face.
The document discusses the 1978 horror film Halloween, directed by John Carpenter. It was made with a small budget of $325,000 but grossed $47 million, making it one of the most successful independent films. Halloween helped establish common conventions for the slasher genre, including killings taking place in suburban America. It featured suspense through minimal violence and gore. Critics praised Carpenter's camera work and music score. The film reviewer found Halloween to be one of the best horror movies due to its scary masked villain and ability to build tension without drawn-out scenes.
Psychological thrillers typically feature characters such as criminals, stalkers, assassins, victims on the run, prison inmates, and menaced women. These characters often have dark pasts or are psychotic individuals, terrorists, cops, escaped convicts, or people in twisted relationships. Common settings for psychological thrillers include large houses, schools, cities, hospitals, and other locations that create realism for audiences by allowing them to imagine themselves in similar situations to those faced by characters.
This document discusses various subgenres of thriller films and novels. It outlines the key elements and examples of action, conspiracy, crime, disaster, medical, mystery, and psychological thrillers. Action thrillers focus on explosions and violence over character development. Conspiracy thrillers involve a protagonist confronting a powerful threatening organization alone. Crime thrillers are usually from the criminal's point of view and involve evading the police. Disaster thrillers center around attempts to stop or survive a natural calamity. Medical thrillers use medical elements like viruses as dangerous weapons. Mystery thrillers are fast-paced with the protagonist on the run. Psychological thrillers involve mental rather than physical conflicts that threaten the protagonist's sanity.
1) The document analyzes the opening scene of a horror film. It establishes equilibrium with two teens relaxing by a campfire at an isolated beach.
2) This equilibrium is disrupted when bubbles appear in the water and a killer emerges holding a weapon. Unlike typical horror structures, the opening does not reestablish equilibrium.
3) The opening follows horror conventions through its isolated setting, use of low lighting, and portrayal of friends encountering an incomprehensible killer and fleeing in fear. It represents rebellious teenagers seeking fun without authority.
How does your media product represent particular social group?meg94
This document summarizes how the media product represents certain social groups. It discusses how the main characters are males, with females portrayed as weaker victims. It also discusses stereotypes, with the "perfect killer" portrayed as a huge, strong man lacking intelligence, and the scientist initially seeming good but revealed as the true villain, going against stereotypes of scientists and heroes/villains.
This document summarizes how the media product represents certain social groups. It shows only one hidden character at first, then introduces others from different groups. The main characters are young males, with the villain being a huge strong man focused only on power and strength over intelligence, fitting a stereotype. Females are presented as more vulnerable targets to kill, going with social stereotypes. However, the scientist villain breaks stereotypes by using knowledge for evil ends instead of good, and is also revealed as the hero trying to stop his own creation, the killer.
Thrillers are designed to provide tension and startle audiences, while horrors are aimed at creating intense fear and disgust. Thrillers typically involve crime and include subgenres like mystery, psychological, science, and supernatural thrillers. Horror subgenres are action, body, comedy, psychological, science fiction, and slasher. Both genres commonly feature protagonists facing death or loved ones' death, antagonists with more power, protagonists in difficult decisions, and protagonist-antagonist confrontations. Key characters include protagonists, antagonists, victims, and police/agents. Common techniques involve suspense, twists, scored soundtracks, and good vs. evil narratives.
Thrillers use suspense, tension, and excitement to stimulate the viewer's emotions and create anticipation, expectation, uncertainty, and anxiety. They tend to have fast-paced, gritty plots designed to get the adrenaline pumping. Horror films aim to elicit negative emotional reactions by playing on primal fears using scenes that startle viewers and themes involving the macabre, supernatural, and unknown. Psychological thrillers emphasize the unstable psychology of complex characters and explore moral ambiguity through dissolving senses of reality and tortured relationships between pathological personalities.
Thriller films use suspense, tension, and excitement to stimulate the viewer's emotions and create anticipation, expectation, uncertainty, and anxiety. They tend to have fast-paced, gritty plots. Horror films aim to elicit negative emotions from viewers by playing on primal fears using scenes that startle and themes involving the macabre, supernatural, and viewers' nightmares. Psychological thrillers emphasize the unstable psychology of complex characters and incorporate elements of mystery, drama, horror, and psychological horror to explore moral ambiguity and dissolving realities.
This document provides research on the thriller genre, including definitions and conventions of thrillers. It summarizes the plot of the film "Hannibal" and how it exemplifies thriller conventions. Finally, it discusses target audiences for thriller films, noting that the target audience for a new thriller film in production would be males and females aged 16-25 based on research into similar successful thriller films.
Assignment 12 group presentation draft 1PaulaDuru28
The document discusses the key elements and steps involved in making films. It begins by defining what a film is and describes how films give the illusion of movement through a series of still or moving images. It then lists the typical five steps involved in film production as development, pre-production, production, post-production, and distribution. Finally, it provides definitions for psychological thriller films and some common devices and techniques used in this genre.
The document discusses different film genres including horror movies. It notes that horror films aim to elicit fear and include themes of death, the supernatural, or mental illness. Common conventions in horror movies include blood, death, monsters, darkness, and screams. The document provides a plot summary and description of scary moments for a Japanese horror movie about a vengeful supernatural spirit. It also defines romantic movies as films where the central plot revolves around a romantic relationship between protagonists. A plot summary and description of romantic moments is given for an unspecified romantic film.
A Level Media Question 1 'Evaluation Question 1: In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
The document discusses how the opening sequence for a horror/thriller film uses conventions of the genre. It establishes the main protagonist finds her mother dead after hearing strange noises in the house. This reveals a twist, shocking the audience that the mother was strangled. The sequence represents teenagers and young adults partying and getting drunk, leaving the main character vulnerable to being killed while intoxicated. Gender is also discussed, with females seen as more vulnerable due to their nature compared to stronger, more aggressive males.
1) The target audience for thrillers is ages 15+ according to research, as thrillers appeal to both males and females through relatable characters and themes that interest different audiences.
2) A key appeal is the use of suspense and tension through constant plot twists that keep audiences on the edge of their seats, especially in psychological thrillers.
3) The document discusses how thrillers can relate to a wide range of audiences and considers 15-30 years old as the target demographic, encompassing crime, mystery, and psychological thriller elements.
This document discusses conventions commonly found in thriller films. It explains that conventions are technical elements that signal to audiences that a film belongs to a specific genre, like using low lighting to create shadows. It then describes some key aspects of thrillers, including vital settings that add suspense, intelligent villains and vulnerable victims, and popular themes involving science experiments gone wrong, investigations, and haunted places. An example film, 28 Days Later, is discussed for its use of shadows to heighten fear and inclusion of real media to feel realistic.
The document discusses several horror subgenres including slasher, psychological horror, gothic horror, supernatural/possession horror, and religious horror. It provides descriptions of each subgenre and common conventions like settings, characters, and themes. For example, it notes that slasher films usually involve a mysterious killer stalking and brutally murdering attractive young victims. Psychological horror relies more on characters' fears and mental instability than graphic violence. Gothic horror features elements like ruined buildings, foggy forests, and supernatural apparitions.
The document discusses representing social groups in horror films. It notes that teenagers and families are often represented. Specifically, the opening sequence represents a group of teenagers in a stereotypical manner through their clothing, dialogue, and reaction to entering a dark new world. However, the document also acknowledges some issues with relying on crude stereotypes, such as always killing off minority characters first or overly sexualizing and portraying women as weak. The document concludes that it will aim to represent teenagers in an expected horror genre way while avoiding offensive stereotypes that could raise more criticism.
The document discusses various subgenres of horror films, including slasher, psychological, supernatural/possession, gothic, and religious. It provides descriptions of each subgenre's typical conventions, settings, characters, weapons, and themes. Slasher films often involve a mysterious killer stalking and brutally murdering attractive young victims. Psychological horror relies more on psychological tension and instability than graphic violence. Gothic horror features dark settings and supernatural elements.
The document discusses how the filmmaker represents teenagers in their opening horror sequence. It notes that teenagers are commonly portrayed in stereotypical ways in horror films, such as wearing hoodies and jeans. The filmmaker aims to represent teenagers in a stereotypical manner through elements like costumes, lighting, location, and limited dialogue to build suspense. However, the filmmaker wants to avoid offensive stereotypes that have been criticized in other films, such as certain racial or gender stereotypes. The document provides context on the filmmaker's target audience and how they aim to appeal to them while portraying social groups in a responsible manner without crude stereotyping.
The document discusses the genre of horror films and the subgenre of psychological horror. It provides definitions of both genres and notes that psychological horror relies more on character fears and mental instability to build tension rather than graphic violence. It also lists some common elements of both genres, such as antagonists, protagonists, sound design techniques, and storyline structures.
This document discusses various sub-genres of horror films. It outlines the key conventions and examples of supernatural, slasher, and psychological horror sub-genres. In supernatural films, evil spirits and possessions are common threats. Slasher films feature psychopathic killers targeting teenagers. Psychological horrors aim to undermine the audience's trust through twisted characters and plot twists. Key conventions include isolated settings, signature weapons, final girls, and graphic depictions of violence.
The document summarizes the evolution and appeal of slasher films. It discusses how John Carpenter's low-budget 1978 film Halloween was financially successful and launched the slasher film genre. Slasher films feature teenagers stalked in mundane settings by killers and often engage with social and cultural anxieties of their time periods. Psychologically, they allow safe experiences of fear and appeal to evolved human instincts. Their low budgets and focus on youth audiences made them financially viable for independent producers launching the slasher cycle throughout the late 1970s to early 2000s.
Thrillers use techniques like suspense, plot twists, and mystery to stimulate viewers' emotions. Key characteristics include an unpredictable plot that builds to a climax, as well as elements like red herrings, cliffhangers, themes of kidnapping or revenge, and characters like protagonists, antagonists, and victims. Cinematography in thrillers employs techniques such as low lighting, shadows, and close-ups to create tension. Editing uses techniques like jump cuts and match cuts between action scenes to further mystery and suspense. Sound design with diegetic and non-diegetic elements also stimulates emotion. Popular thriller characters include heroes, villains, helpers, and victims.
The document describes a horror movie pitch that was developed based on audience research. A questionnaire was used to determine that the target audience was younger people who prefer psychological horror films. Based on the responses, the plot involves a group of students who move into a house where a serial killer used to live. When they find out the killer has escaped prison, strange things begin happening in the house and people start getting killed one by one. The trailer is planned to subvert common horror film conventions by having a strong female protagonist and including an LGBTQ couple.
This document provides an overview of the history and conventions of horror films. It discusses the origins of horror dating back to oral stories, and highlights some of the earliest horror films from the late 19th/early 20th century. It then examines various horror subgenres and describes common narrative structures, settings, camera techniques, and other conventions used in horror films. Finally, it analyzes the target audience of horror, its popularity over time, and provides details on the iconic 1979 sci-fi horror film Alien.
The document provides an overview of the history and evolution of horror films. It discusses some of the earliest horror films from the late 19th century, as well as the establishment of different horror subgenres like gothic horror and body horror throughout the 20th century. Key conventions of horror films are also outlined, such as common settings, camera techniques, sounds, and character tropes that help establish fear and suspense.
The document provides an overview of the history and evolution of horror films. It discusses some of the earliest horror films from the late 19th century, as well as the origins and rise of different horror subgenres throughout the 20th century. Key points covered include the transition of horror stories from oral tradition to literature and early films, the establishment of gothic and monster movies in the silent film era, and the continuing popularity and commercial success of horror as a film genre.
The document discusses how the opening sequence for a horror/thriller film uses conventions of the genre. It establishes the main protagonist finds her mother dead after hearing strange noises in the house. This increases tension and surprises the audience with a twist. Music and editing are used to build tension and suspense. The sequence represents teenagers and young adults as the target audience by showing the main character vulnerable from drinking. Gender and culture are also represented by portraying females as more vulnerable victims.
The document discusses several common conventions of the horror genre that are exemplified in Michael Jackson's "Thriller" music video. These conventions include the use of young vulnerable victims, eerie settings that create unease, a "good vs evil" dynamic with a powerful villain chasing the heroine, the lone female victim being more vulnerable, screaming to create fear in both characters and audience, chase scenes that build tension, an unknown killer to generate mystery, identifiable costumes, weapons that threaten victims, isolation exposing characters to danger, effective use of sound and music, blood to add realism, death as a source of tension, dark settings for scary incidents, and reflecting existing societal fears.
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1. HOR R OR
A NA LY Z I NG M Y FAVOR I T E G E N R E …
2. I N T R O D U C T I O N
The horror genre of film is my
personal favorite because I feel that
no other genre can compete with its
lasting effect on an audience. Its
unpredictability and dark and tense
themes never fail to keep me as a
viewer on edge and highly
entertained. In this analysis, I will be
discussing the pleasures that I derive
from watching horror, and the
theories behind the growing
attraction towards this polarizing
category of film.
3. There is something about horror that directly addresses and reaches out to the instinctive human animal. Since
the dawn of man the instinct of survival has been ingrained into our evolutionary psychology, resulting in
hundreds of fear triggers - some general, some more personal. Research done by Nobuo Masataka show that
children as young as 3 have an easier time spotting snakes on a computer screen than they do spotting flowers.
This study indicates the natural enthrallment of fear and awareness of danger. Common instinctive fears are the
building blocks of the horror movie spectrum and they include;
• Fear of the unknown - incorporated by darkness and silence. An example
in the media being the scene in Insidious 2 when the main protagonist
ravels into ‘The Further’, a mysterious parallel world that holds the wan-
derers deepest and darkest fears lurking in the shadows.
• Fear of competitors - incorporated by larger, stronger animals or a higher
power. An example of this being the possession of Regan MacNeil in the
1973 hit - The Exorcist. The demon inside of Regan transforms her into a
savage and evil beast and a threat to those around her.
• Fear of physical and emotional pain - incorporated by slasher and
psychologically disturbing horror scenes. An example of this in a horror film
being the backbone of the Saw franchise, which revolves around the main
antagonist’s (Jigsaw’s) prisoners having to perform unspeakable acts of
violence upon themselves to get out of his grasp alive.
OUR FASCINATION WITH FRIGHT
4. Before horror fans like myself can begin to understand why we find this genre so
attractive, we must establish what the allure of horror fundamentally is. Psychologist
Dr. Glenn D. Walters identifies three prime factors of the horror allure as:
• Tension - created through mystery, suspense, shock and terror. This is the basic
elements of horror films usually conveyed from the textual feature of misé-en-scene.
• Relevance - created through capturing universal subjects like death, cultural and social
issues. This allows the audience to receive the gratification of Personal Identification,
meaning they can relate to the plot and see themselves reflected in the characters.
• Unrealism - often referred to as Escapism within the Audience Uses and Gratifications
model. This is created through fantasy worlds and inhuman monsters and offers an
immersive feature to the audience allowing them to escape the existing reality of
everyday issues.
WHAT MAKES A HORROR FILM?
5. T Y P E S O F H O R R O R - WAT C H I N G
In todays society we have learnt not to generalize everyone’s motives and
preferences. This 1995 study by Deirdre D. Johnston intrigued me as it studied
students from the ages of 15-19, and I fall into this age category. The
conclusion of this study was that horror-watching fell into 4 categories:
• Gore Watching - characterized by ruthless, low-empathy violence and serial
murders, often with male viewers identifying with the antagonist.
• Thrill Watching - viewers are sensation seeking, often follow the suspense
of the plot more than the characters.
• Independant Watching - high empathy for the victim and a gratification of
overcoming fear without help.
• Problem Watching - also high empathy for the victim but characterized by
a negative effect of helplessness and isolation.
6. After researching many theories into why people enjoy
watching disturbing movies, I have selected two that I
found equally relevant to myself personally…
7. 1 ) T H E G E N D E R
S O C I A L I Z AT I O N T H E O RY.
The Gender Socialization theory written in 1986 by Zillman, Weaver,
Mundorf and Aust considers horror films as sort of a gateway to
traditional gender roles. Experiments with adolescent boys found that
they enjoyed a horror film more when their female companion was
visibly scared. The opposite was true with adolescent girls who found
horror films less enjoyable when the boys they were with were physically
scared. The girls enjoyed the film more when their boys were brave and
handled their fear.
This may be one shade of how horror films play in our culture and relates
to me at my age and the gratification I get from social interaction with
my friends when we watch horror, but it doesn’t explain why some
people go to horror films alone or wether this theory stands after the
teenage years.
8. 2 ) T H E ‘ C U R I O S I T Y A N D
FA S C I N AT I O N ’ T H E O RY
Film Scholar Noël Carroll put out the idea that horror films are the product of
curiosity and fascination. Horror exists outside of the bubble of everyday
existence of ‘normal’ behavior. Studies by theorists such as Tamborini, Stiff and
Zillmann have shown that there is a significant correlation between people who
are accepting of unusual behavior and interest in horror movies.
Furthermore, the “enjoyment” of the punishment and murder of those that
deserves it reflects the Dispositional Alignment Theory. I like when horror
movies show the people on screen getting killed because they deserve it. a
A movie example of this being one of my favorite horror franchises - Saw. All of
Jigaw’s prisoners are made to take part in Jigsaw’s games because they have
done something wrong previously in life. This can include fraud, rape, drug
abuse and distribution, domestic violence and more. This gives us insight into
why the audiences want to see some violence, but it’s not a clear picture of why
we stay hooked to horror when we see kind, innocent families as victims.
9. S A W: T H E F I N A L C H A P T E R
I chose to use this scene as an example to support my points about why I and
millions of others enjoy the horror genre because i believe it covers my
arguments.
• The scene starts with Evan and his friends waking up in a garage chained,
glued, hooked and bound to lethal objects. This scene’s opening cuts straight
into the action and displays the theory of Curiosity and Fascination, as the
audience does not know why the victims are there or what will happen next.
• This is followed by Jigsaw explaining the rules of his game to the victim, Evan.
The tape playing in the radio tells the audience why Evan and his friends are
trapped - they are racists. This immediately offers the audience the
Dispositional Alignment Theory and the feeling of no remorse for these
deserving victims.
HORSEPOWER TRAP SCENE
10. • The entire tape recording giving an insight to what is about to occur and why
allows Thrill Watching, as at this point, it is all about the plot. As the scene
builds the tension rises and when the countdown begins there is a definite shift
into pure Gore Watching.
• The textual features of misé-en-scene, camerawork, editing and sound are
all vital in adding to the brutal scene and enhance the pleasures and
gratifications that the audience receive. As an example for me, the barbaric
and un-clean nature of this kill shown by the props and special effects, the
extreme close up shots of tearing skin and panic-stricken emotive faces
alongside the fast paced rock music all reinforce the gratification of Personal
Identification in the form of finding reinforcement for personal values. By this, I
mean that this extremely vulgar atmosphere and scene created allows me as a
viewer to reinforce my personal values of not being racist or prejudice - though
these consequences may be a little intense.
11. CONCLUSION
To conclude, I believe that
I am drawn to the horror
genre because of its
platform for social
interaction and
socializing especially
amongst my teenage
friends, the escapism that
is offered in this genre
more than any other, the
lasting psychological
effect that it has on me
alongside the adrenaline
of shock scares.
12. - A R T H U R C O N A N D O Y L E
“Where there is no imagination – there is no
horror!”