The document discusses how the filmmaker developed their horror genre short film by analyzing conventions from other horror films. They looked at elements like setting scenes in dark woods, using a dark color palette and ominous music to build tension. They also examined how films like Scream used distinctive killer costumes and how films like Paranormal Activity 5 crafted an unsettling editing style with jumps and silence. The filmmaker applied these lessons to their own film, such as opening on a group splitting up in the woods at night to foreshadow impending danger.