Iconography used in horror films

1. Iconography: the visual symbolsthatare conventionallyseeninafilmto
symbolise ameaning.
Purpose of research: developmyknowledge oniconographyand thiswill
benefitme toexpandmycreativityonusingiconographytosymbolise
ideasinmy filmtrailerinordertomake it effective andconventional.
Symbolsof death/evil
These can also be visual
features e.g.
Colours that symboliseevil:
 Red
 Black
Lighting can also symbolise
the idea of evil such as non-
naturalistic and low-key
lighting.
Props arealso included e.g.
machetes and knives / Ouija
boards
Costume can also be used to
symbolisethe idea of evil
presence: such as masks and
black robes.