Sub-genres of Horror

Body Horror

• Body horror is film which involves murder and the destruction or degeneration of a body.

• Other types of body horror is when limbs are used to create monsters out of human body parts. An example of this is Frankenstein.

Comedy horror

• This sub-genre combines elements of comedy and horror.

• Films such as Scary Movie are done to parody Scream and other typical slasher features.

• Another example of a comedy horror is Shaun of the Dead.

Gothic horror

• Gothic horror combines elements of horror and gothic.

• Some of the earliest horror movies such as Dracula and Nosferatu fit into this sub-genre.

• These films usually include buildings such as castles and dungeons.

Psychological horror

• These rely on people’s fears, guilt, and emotional instability and at times supernatural to build tension and further the plot.

Examples include:• The Shining• The Ring• The Exorcist

Slasher film

• This sub-genre deals with murder due to a psychopathic serial killer.

• The killer usually uses a specific weapon.

• Slasher films are usually very tense and they build up on mystery and suspense.

Examples include:• Halloween• Psycho