horror genre analysis
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By Amy Wilkins
Genre Analysis:horror
Horror Films are stereotypically set in ‘creepy’ places such as abandoned hospitals, cabins in forests, and mental asylums.
There tends to be a lot of scare moments, such as jump scares and chase scenes.
There are a lot of stereotypes in horror movies. Here are just a few.
Character Types
The Athlete• This character is usually the
protagonist, or one of the main protagonists.
• They are known for being brawny rather than brainy.
• They almost always come away as the victor. But this isn’t always the case.
The Scholar
• The scholar is the brains behind the protagonist. Not many people take notice of his/her presence, but they always do one heroic deed by the end of the movie.
• Usually, they are walked over by the protagonist, who then regrets everything by the end of the movie.
The Fool• This character normally
overcomes a lot of expectations by the end of the movie by figuring something out or managing to find an escape for the cast.
• They normally get blamed by the more ‘heroic’ characters for any problems they find themselves in.
The Antagonist
• This character is the most important character in the movie. As they cause all of the protagonists/characters to encounter problems.
• Without this character, there would be no plot or development.
• Usually, they have a tragic backstory or reason they want to kill everyone.
There are quite a few sub-genres, which include:
Psychological HorrorSplatterpunk / GoreBody HorrorSupernatural Horror
All of these include some sort of violence or bodily harm.
Horror Sub-Genres
Being trapped somewhere with no way out.Cursed objects.Some sort of biological metamorphosis.Based on real life events.Comedy horrors – Shaun Of The Dead / Scary
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