There are many conventions that make a Horror film a horror film, they are designed to make us scared, and trigger our fears. Obviously not all horror films have everything in them, but they probably have several of the conventions in one film.
Here is a list that I compiled of the conventions of a horror film:
- Suspense
- Weapons
- Villains
- Shadows
- Murder/ death
- Darkness/ half light
- Blood
- Eerie music – String instruments
- Weaker characters
- Brave Characters (the hero)
- Victims
- Haunted houses- isolated settings
- Monsters
- Evil
- Storms
- Chase sequences
- Screams
- Violence
- Gore
- False sense of security
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