The media product conforms to conventions of the horror genre by emulating the character of Patrick Bateman through the protagonist's suave demeanor and clean, modern apartment setting. It references specific horror films like Halloween through gory scenes of a victim's gashed legs and the use of isolated locations, similarly to those in Halloween and Insidious 2. The text develops conventions of the horror genre through references to other well-known horror films and their visual elements.

1. In what ways does
your media product
use, develop or
challenge forms and
conventions of real
media?

2. Our media text conformed
to the generic conventions of
horror in that, our character
tried to emulate 'Patrick
Bateman' with his suave
characteristics. In the mise-
en-scene elements the suits,
the put together clean and
modern apartment, the
white of the studio, the
neatness of his place setting
and the typically bright
lighting.

3. With the gory scenes of our victims ankles and
legs, covered with gashes and welts are odes to
'Halloween' .

4. The isolated scenes of the victim is a
play on all the isolated locations of
'Halloween' and 'insidious2'.