genre conventions- horror

                      genre conventions of 4 genres of film

                                                            horror

   mise en scene:

costume: in a horror film, the costumes would tend to be ripped and torn, and would have mud and blood all over them, while the creature looks disgusting and horrible, like a zombie in a zombie film. this would show that the characters have been through ordeals, and have come close to death.





make up: in horror, the make up would be wounds, like bites or scratches, which would look very gory and bloody, and the female character might have mascara running down their face, and may have blood all over them.





stance: in a horror film, the stances used would be hunched over and thrashing, to show how creature like they are, and the protagonist would act scared and cowering.





props: in a horror film, the props used would be weapons, like axes or knives, and they would also use flashlights regularly.




setting: in horror films, the setting is generally in a forest, or a haunted house, and is often secluded and remote, so the character is alone.





lighting: in a horror film, it is almost always dark, so that there is a sense of anticipation, and so the creature can hide. the lighting used is usually from flashlights and lights, not natural light.





use of colour: in horror, there is generally a lot of dark colours, like black and grey, and also a lot of red, to go with the blood, which makes the scene feel dangerous.


sound: in horror, there is generally a small use of sound compared to other films, like action, and the diegetic sound is usually sounds such as lightning, wind, windows slamming etc., while the non diegetic is very quiet, and gets loud quickly for jump scares.


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