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The horror genre aims to create negative emotions in viewers by exploring primal fears of cannibals, demons, serial killers, ghosts, zombies and torture. Common elements include haunted locations like houses, hotels and caves, with props like knives, chainsaws and shotguns. Classic horror films date back to the early 20th century with titles like Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Frankenstein and The Wolf Man, while modern examples include The Shining, The Exorcist, Saw and Paranormal Activity.
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Some people watch horror films for excitement and sensation-seeking, while others enjoy seeing destruction ultimately resolved at the end. Common early horror film themes included monsters, masks/masked killers, and killers, as exemplified in films like Frankenstein, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Nosferatu. Masks hid villains' identities and increased audience curiosity and anxiety, as in Scream, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Hannibal. Some killers had motives while others killed for fun due to mental illness, like the unexplained killer in Psycho. Supernatural themes are increasingly common as they instill more fear through their strangeness, seen in films like Paranormal Activity, Carrie, The
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A horror film aims to elicit negative emotions and explore primal fears through supernatural, religious, or macabre themes involving forces like vampires, zombies, or demons. Common plots insert these elements into everyday life to startle viewers and fill them with anticipation. Some classic, highly successful horror films cited include Psycho, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Exorcist.
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A horror film aims to elicit negative emotions and explore primal fears through supernatural, religious, or macabre themes involving forces like vampires, zombies, and demons. Common plots insert these elements into everyday life to startle viewers and fill them with anticipation. Some classic, highly successful horror films cited are Psycho, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Exorcist.
History of horror films
History of horror films by Rodrigo Alonso
This is a powerpoint that took me a long time to make about the horror genre.
It covers horror films trough the decades and its genres and subgenres.
I hope that you like it !
Horror genre conventions
The document outlines horror genre conventions across several categories:
Setting is usually isolated places that connote being alone such as abandoned buildings, forests, or cities. Technical elements like camerawork and editing aim to unsettle audiences. Iconography employs dark colors, lighting, and props associated with villains. Narratives follow classic structures but leave room for sequels, featuring heroes facing killers or solving problems. Character types include victims, monsters, "immoral" teens, and police officers that can be allies or adversaries. Themes commonly explored are good versus evil, the supernatural, and madness.
What is horror
Horror films aim to elicit negative emotional reactions from viewers by playing on primal fears and exploring nightmares and phobias. Common themes include the supernatural, religion, and the macabre. A typical plot introduces a threatening force or event into everyday life. Successful horror films that exemplify the genre include Psycho, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Exorcist.
History of horror
The document outlines the history of horror films from the 1920s to 2000s. It discusses how early horror films in the 1920s-1930s like Nosferatu and Frankenstein aimed to scare audiences. Horror declined during World War 2 but resumed in the 1950s with mutant-focused films. Alfred Hitchcock introduced the thriller genre in the 1960s focusing on suspense. Darker films emerged in the 1970s like The Exorcist. Technological advancements allowed better films in the 1980s like Nightmare on Elm Street. Psychological thrillers became popular in the 1990s following brutal murders. "Slashers" targeting teenagers rose to popularity in the 2000s such as Scream.
Slasher and body horror
The 1980s saw advancements in special effects technology that allowed filmmakers to depict unprecedented levels of graphic gore and violence in horror movies. This corresponded with Western society's emphasis on materialism and flashiness during the decade. Slasher films and body horror movies became popular genres, with the former featuring masked killers stalking teens and the latter obsessed with gruesome depictions of the human body being maimed and mutated. Iconic films from the era included works from Wes Craven, David Cronenberg, and John Carpenter.
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Some people watch horror films for excitement and sensation-seeking, while others enjoy seeing destruction ultimately resolved at the end. Common early horror film themes included monsters, masks/masked killers, and killers, as exemplified in films like Frankenstein, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Nosferatu. Masks hid villains' identities and increased audience curiosity and anxiety, as in Scream, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Hannibal. Some killers had motives while others killed for fun due to mental illness, like the unexplained killer in Psycho. Supernatural themes are increasingly common as they instill more fear through their strangeness, seen in films like Paranormal Activity, Carrie, The
What is horror1
A horror film aims to elicit negative emotions and explore primal fears through supernatural, religious, or macabre themes involving forces like vampires, zombies, or demons. Common plots insert these elements into everyday life to startle viewers and fill them with anticipation. Some classic, highly successful horror films cited include Psycho, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Exorcist.
What is horror1
A horror film aims to elicit negative emotions and explore primal fears through supernatural, religious, or macabre themes involving forces like vampires, zombies, and demons. Common plots insert these elements into everyday life to startle viewers and fill them with anticipation. Some classic, highly successful horror films cited are Psycho, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Exorcist.
History of horror films
History of horror films by Rodrigo Alonso
This is a powerpoint that took me a long time to make about the horror genre.
It covers horror films trough the decades and its genres and subgenres.
I hope that you like it !
Horror genre conventions
The document outlines horror genre conventions across several categories:
Setting is usually isolated places that connote being alone such as abandoned buildings, forests, or cities. Technical elements like camerawork and editing aim to unsettle audiences. Iconography employs dark colors, lighting, and props associated with villains. Narratives follow classic structures but leave room for sequels, featuring heroes facing killers or solving problems. Character types include victims, monsters, "immoral" teens, and police officers that can be allies or adversaries. Themes commonly explored are good versus evil, the supernatural, and madness.
What is horror
Horror films aim to elicit negative emotional reactions from viewers by playing on primal fears and exploring nightmares and phobias. Common themes include the supernatural, religion, and the macabre. A typical plot introduces a threatening force or event into everyday life. Successful horror films that exemplify the genre include Psycho, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Exorcist.
History of horror
The document outlines the history of horror films from the 1920s to 2000s. It discusses how early horror films in the 1920s-1930s like Nosferatu and Frankenstein aimed to scare audiences. Horror declined during World War 2 but resumed in the 1950s with mutant-focused films. Alfred Hitchcock introduced the thriller genre in the 1960s focusing on suspense. Darker films emerged in the 1970s like The Exorcist. Technological advancements allowed better films in the 1980s like Nightmare on Elm Street. Psychological thrillers became popular in the 1990s following brutal murders. "Slashers" targeting teenagers rose to popularity in the 2000s such as Scream.
Slasher and body horror
The 1980s saw advancements in special effects technology that allowed filmmakers to depict unprecedented levels of graphic gore and violence in horror movies. This corresponded with Western society's emphasis on materialism and flashiness during the decade. Slasher films and body horror movies became popular genres, with the former featuring masked killers stalking teens and the latter obsessed with gruesome depictions of the human body being maimed and mutated. Iconic films from the era included works from Wes Craven, David Cronenberg, and John Carpenter.
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Horror through the ages
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The document traces the timeline of horror films from their origins in the late 19th century to modern day. It discusses early horror films like Le Manoir du Diable (1896) and the development of sound and special effects. Major genres that emerged include Universal monster films of the 1930s, slasher films of the 1970s-80s like Friday the 13th, and modern remakes and franchises like Saw. While horror films have a relatively low budget, they have proven very profitable at the box office.
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The document traces the history and evolution of the horror film genre from the 1890s to the 2000s. It discusses early supernatural films from the 1890s-1920s and how Universal Pictures began producing successful horror films starring icons like Bela Lugosi in the 1930s-1940s. The genre further developed conventions like slashers in the 1950s-1960s and occult/demonic themes in the 1970s-1980s. The 1990s saw a decline but resurgence through self-aware parodies like Scream. Zombie and torture films regained popularity in the 2000s through films like Saw and 28 Days Later.
Mutant creatures and aliens
In the 1950s, audiences were introduced to movies featuring mutant creatures and aliens. Some of the most popular sci-fi films of the decade included The Thing, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, It Came from Outer Space, and War of the Worlds. These films represented the cutting edge of special effects at the time and helped draw audiences away from television. Monster movies also stemmed from public fears generated by the atomic bomb and offered a vision of destruction created by non-humans rather than humans. Films in the 1950s focused on the effects of new technologies like the atom bomb rather than the war, fueling fears that technology could mutate and deform people. This started a trend of
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The document discusses the history and evolution of the horror film genre. It notes that early horror films from the 1920s-1930s were inspired by novels like Dracula and Frankenstein. The genre declined during World War 2 but saw a resurgence in the 1970s with films like The Exorcist and Halloween. Modern horror evolved into "teen horror" movies in the 2000s that feature teens being killed one by one by monsters or killers.
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This document discusses techniques for creating fear in horror films, including through camera work, sound, editing, and mise-en-scene. It also analyzes common audience fears that horror films play into, such as darkness, isolation, and strange noises. Additionally, it examines how the type of "monster" in a film depends on the subgenre and is meant to represent different societal fears, such as external threats, man-made creatures, or internal human corruption. Overall, the document analyzes how horror films manipulate various cinematic techniques and play on underlying societal anxieties to frighten audiences.
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This document outlines several subgenres of horror films including supernatural horror, slasher films, body horror, zombie films, comedy horror, and gothic horror. Supernatural horror films focus on ghosts and demons, often involving religious themes of possession and exorcism. Slasher films center around a serial killer picking off victims. Body horror focuses on the destruction of the human body. Zombie films depict zombie outbreaks and apocalypses. Comedy horror blends humor and frightening elements. Gothic horror features Gothic settings and combines romance with horror.
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In the 1960s, two main horror subgenres emerged: horror-of-armageddon and horror-of-the-demonic. Horror-of-armageddon focuses on apocalyptic events like nuclear war, pandemics, or alien invasions. Horror-of-the-demonic suggests an evil spiritual presence undermines existence, often taking the form of demons or witches. Examples of each subgenre from the late 1950s-1960s are provided. George Romero's 1968 film Night of the Living Dead influenced the genre by blending psychological horror and gore to make the threat of zombies feel realistic and applicable to everyday life.
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The document discusses the history and conventions of horror films. It outlines that horror films emerged in the 1700s as Gothic literature and developed through the 20th century with notable films like Frankenstein in 1910. Key conventions discussed include isolating settings like woods or abandoned houses, weapons like knives as props, teenagers as common characters, and using sound and music to set mood. The document also lists common subgenres and notes the purpose of horror films is to elicit negative emotions from audiences through their fears.
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This document discusses common elements of the horror genre including top horror films, stereotypical characters like the hero, villain, and skeptic, typical settings like abandoned buildings, common narrative themes around lawbreakers and revenge, props used like knives and fake blood, and questions that create mystery like who the killer is. It also notes how the author's upcoming film will subvert some conventions by having female leads in roles that are usually male.
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A horror film aims to elicit negative emotions and explore primal fears through supernatural, religious, or macabre themes involving forces like vampires, zombies, or demons. Common plots insert these elements into everyday life to startle viewers and fill them with anticipation. Some classic, highly successful examples are Psycho, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Exorcist, while Night of the Creeps, House of the Dead, and The Fly II are examples considered terrible films in the genre.
What is horror1
A horror film aims to elicit negative emotions and explore primal fears through supernatural, religious, or macabre themes involving forces like vampires, zombies, or demons. Common plots insert these elements into everyday life to startle viewers and fill them with anticipation. Some classic, highly successful horror films cited include Psycho, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Exorcist.
What is horror1
A horror film aims to elicit negative emotions and explore primal fears through supernatural, religious, or macabre themes involving forces like vampires, zombies, or demons. Common plots insert these elements into everyday life to startle viewers and fill them with anticipation. Some classic, highly successful horror films cited include Psycho, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Exorcist.
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The document discusses key elements of the horror genre including common plotlines, character types, locations, props, and the important role of music. Some typical plotlines include an evil creature killing people, ignored warnings with consequences, or a serial killer stalking victims. Protagonists are usually the main character the audience relates to while antagonists are psychotic killers or monsters. Common horror locations are empty houses, woods, hotels/motels, and abandoned towns. Props that create dread include weapons, candles, dead bodies, and mirrors. Music is also important for building suspense and dread.
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The document provides an analysis of horror films. It begins with a brief history, noting that the first horror film was a 2-minute 1896 short film about vampires. Horror film budgets rose in the 1950s and The Exorcist broke box office records in 1973. Iconography in horror includes torn clothes, masks, and weapons. Settings are often dark, run-down places at night. Common characters include killers, monsters, and victims. Themes include slasher, vampire, zombie, and possession films. Horror narratives feature conflict between heroes and monsters. Music and sounds are used to build tension and signal danger.
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This document discusses several sub-genres of horror films including: action horror, which combines elements of action and horror; body horror, which focuses on the deconstruction of the human body; comedy horror, which blends comedy and horror; gothic horror, featuring castles and the supernatural; psychological horror, relying on mental instability and fear; science fiction horror, dealing with technology and experiments; slasher films, featuring a psychopathic killer; and zombie films, portraying the undead feeding on humans. Examples are provided for each sub-genre.
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The document discusses horror films of the 1960s. Key developments included more low-budget gore films appearing, Night of the Living Dead challenging social taboos, and zombies beginning to consume human flesh by the late 1960s. Horror films also reflected the real horrors of the Vietnam War and Manson family murders, as manufactured monsters were no longer needed to scare audiences. Comedy horror reemerged as well in films like The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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History of the horror film genre
The document traces the history and evolution of the horror film genre from the 1890s to the 2000s. It discusses early supernatural films from the 1890s-1920s and how Universal Pictures began producing successful horror films starring icons like Bela Lugosi in the 1930s-1940s. The genre further developed conventions like slashers in the 1950s-1960s and occult/demonic themes in the 1970s-1980s. The 1990s saw a decline but resurgence through self-aware parodies like Scream. Zombie and torture films regained popularity in the 2000s through films like Saw and 28 Days Later.
Mutant creatures and aliens
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Horror is an ancient art form that delivers thrills by telling stories of the dark, forbidden side of life and death. Horror movies aim to elicit emotions like fear, disgust, and a racing heart through scenes that startle viewers with the supernatural or surreal. The term "horror movie" first emerged in the early 1930s in response to films like Dracula and Frankenstein. While many horror films feature monsters, ghosts, and gore, stories of the supernatural are not always horror; films about serial killers or disease outbreaks may also be considered horror. Early horror movies adapted classics of gothic literature, and modern horrors continue to draw from these literary monsters.
The history of horror films
Horror films have a long history, dating back to ancient times. They aim to elicit strong negative emotions from viewers like fear and disgust through depictions of the supernatural, monsters, killers, and terror of the unknown. Common horror film tropes include ghosts, gore, demons, and zombies. Early horror films adapted classic horror literature but now the genre continues to create new monsters. A survey of the scariest movies ever made included titles like 'Arachnophobia,' 'The Innocents,' and 'Rosemary's Baby.'
Horror conventions
The document provides a history of the horror genre in cinema from the early 1900s through the 1970s-80s. It notes that early films adapted literary classics as Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The silent film era of the 1920s-30s is considered the finest. The 1970s-80s saw a focus on religious evil and possession films inspired by The Exorcist and The Omen. It also lists some early French and British horror films from 1896 and provides details on common horror movie narratives, character types, settings, sounds, costumes/makeup, props.
Horror
Horror films aim to elicit fear and terror in viewers. They frequently involve themes of death, the supernatural, or mental illness. The first horror film was made in 1896. In the 1960s, horror film budgets rose and films became more gruesome. While some argue horror films influence violence, research shows they allow viewers to confront fears. Horror films typically use certain techniques like music, settings, characters, and themes to create fear and suspense.
Horror
Horror films aim to elicit fear and terror in viewers. They frequently involve themes of death, the supernatural, or mental illness. The first horror film was Georges Mèliès' 1896 short film "Le Manoir du Diable." In the 1960s, horror film budgets rose and films like "The Exorcist" broke records. There are common narrative devices, characters, settings, and sounds used in horror films to build tension and scare audiences, such as ominous musical cues, isolated dark locations, villains wearing masks, and victims confronting threats revealed behind doors.
Horror Sub-genre Analysis
This document provides background information and conventions for different horror subgenres, including supernatural, slasher, splatter, psychological and survival horrors. It summarizes key films for each subgenre. For supernatural horrors, it discusses how films like The Conjuring are based on real paranormal investigations and often feature families moving into haunted homes. Slasher films like Texas Chain Saw Massacre typically involve psychopathic killers murdering with bladed weapons. Splatter films like Halloween focus heavily on graphic violence and gore. Psychological horrors like The Blair Witch Project aim to disturb and confuse viewers through ambiguous plots and unreliable characters. Survival horrors depict isolated groups attempting to survive apocalyptic events like viruses that cause zombie outbreaks.
Genre analysis
Horror films follow common patterns in their iconography, or visual symbols, that help identify the genre for viewers. Examples include haunted houses, symbols of death, masks, screaming victims, weapons, and depictions of good and evil. Settings also play an important role, with most horror films taking place at night in dark, isolated locations like abandoned buildings. Character archetypes that commonly appear include monsters, murderers, victims, and those who help rescue victims. Finally, horror films often explore common social themes through their villains, such as fears of the time period when the film was made, and focus on the conflicts and dilemmas faced by main characters.
Horror vs thriller
The document compares and contrasts the thriller and horror genres of film and literature. It defines thrillers as focusing on suspense, tension, and excitement to provoke a rush of emotions, while horrors aim to elicit negative and fearful reactions by including supernatural or fantastical elements that play on audiences' fears. The document lists examples of famous thriller films like Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, and Shutter Island and horror films such as Halloween, Alien, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Exorcist.
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- 3. Examples of Horror Films The Shining The Exorcist Saw Paranormal Activity Halloween The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
- 4. Typical Locations Typical locations consist of – • Haunted houses • Graveyard • Haunted hotel • Cellar • Caves Hotel from ‘The Shining’
- 5. Typical Props Typical props in horror films consist of – • Knives • Chainsaws • Axes • Shotguns • Rusty chains • Baseball bats
- 6. Old Horror Films • Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1920) • Frankenstein (1910) • Waxworks (1924) • The Invisible Man (1933) • The Wolf Man (1941) • Dracula (1958) • Night of the Living Dead (1968) • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) • The Shining (1980)