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This document outlines the basic narrative structure and conventions of the horror genre. It includes elements such as starting with a suspenseful hook, introducing a flawed hero, giving the hero a fear, isolating the hero with no escape, teasing the audience before revealing the monster, showing the monster attack victims, and having the hero investigate and learn the truth behind the horror. The examples provided are from well-known horror films like Scream, Signs, Jaws, The Shining.
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This document summarizes the horror subgenre of phobia/isolation films. It provides examples of films that fall into this subgenre, including Buried, Frozen, and IT. The conventions of this subgenre are described as involving either a character facing their phobia or becoming isolated/stranded in a difficult to escape situation. Plots typically focus on the characters struggling against their phobia or to survive in isolation against threats. Common elements include dark lighting, minimal props, and costumes appropriate to teenage victim characters.
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- 3. This is a basic outline of the horror genre narrative structure and its conventions. 2. The Flaw Introduce your hero. Give him/her a flaw. Before you can put your hero in jeopardy we must care for him/her. We must want our hero to succeed. Make him/her human. In “Signs” Mel Gibson plays a priest who has lost his faith after his wife died.
- 4. This is a basic outline of the horror genre narrative structure and its conventions. 3. The Fear A variant of The Flaw. The hero has a fear. Maybe a fear of heights, or claustrophobia. In “Jaws” Roy Scheider has a fear of water. At the end he has to conquer his fear by going out onto the ocean to kill the shark.
- 5. This is a basic outline of the horror genre narrative structure and its conventions. 4. No Escape Have your hero at an isolated location where he/she can’t escape the horror. Like the hotel in ‘”The Shinning”.
- 6. This is a basic outline of the horror genre narrative structure and its conventions. 5. ForeplayTease the audience. Make them jump at scenes that appear scary – but turn out to me completely normal. Like the cat jumping out of the closet. Tease them before bringing out the real monster.
- 7. This is a basic outline of the horror genre narrative structure and its conventions. 5. Evil Attacks A couple of times during the middle of the film show how evil the monster can be -- as it attacks its victims.
- 8. This is a basic outline of the horror genre narrative structure and its conventions. 6. Investigation The hero investigates, and finds out the truth behind the horror.