This document outlines conventions of paranormal/psychological horror subgenres. It notes that close friends or family are often secretly evil, parents of innocent children are usually victims, and possessed objects are common sources of evil. Children and females often take antagonist roles, killings are done mysteriously by supernatural forces through household items or bodies. The subgenre aims to question innocence and unsettle audiences with flickering lights and strange images typically set in secure family homes through editing that alternates between fast and slow pacing.

1. (PLANNING) ASSIGNMENT
33: DRAFT 1 SUBGENRE AND
IT'S CONVENTIONS
VINCENT, TOBY, LIAM, CONNER

2. PARANORMAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL
• Close people such as Friends or family members. They are the least expected to
be evil. (Insidious)
• The parents of the “innocent child” are the victims. (Like the plot of Sinister)
• Possessed object (box) in the source of the evil.
• Children/mostly females are usually the antagonist in this genre. (The Woman,
Shutter, Insidious)
• Methods of killing - usually done by antagonist and are unknown or done by
supernatural forces. ~enigma
• They can household items being controlled by the possessed.
• To question the innocence of people, Causing the audience to feel unsettled.
• Flickering of light, strange images appear.
• Setting – A family home (a place that is known to give security), a home
juxtaposes the likely events.
• Fast paced and slow paced editing is used a lot.