Genre Research: Horror

Camera angles

            •          Birdseye/high angle shots are used in horror films to make the figure or object that is being looked down upon seem completely powerless and vulnerable.

            •          Close-up shots are used to see reactions on the actor's face.

            •          Tracking shots are used in horror films to make out a character being followed or watched.

            •          Low-angle shots show how scary or intimidating a villain is.

            •          A handheld camera shot is used to add a sense of reality and make the audience feel involved as if they were in the scene.


Mis-en-Scene:

  • Costumes: Outfits that fit the character such as the typical teenage girl or a villain in black mysterious clothing.
  • Lighting: Dark lighting and use of shadowy figures and objects.
  • Acting: Facial expressions of fright and terror from the victim and the villain often looks authoritative and dominant.
  • Makeup: 
  • Props: Weapons such as knives, axes, and chainsaws.
  • Setting: Dark rural locations often abandoned and isolated used to create a sense of mystery.


Editing

            •          Cutaway to show characters' reactions to the situation they are facing.

            •          Smash cut to shock and scare the audience in the change from loud to quiet.

            •          Jumpcut allows the passage of time to show whilst also sometimes using it to scare the audience.

            •          Fade the black to give a mysterious and tense feeling.

            •          Elliptical editing cuts out the unnecessary parts of journeys or actions to keep the audience gripped and on the edge of their seats.


Sound

            •          Strings, synths, theremin, and guitars are instruments often used in horror films.

            •          Diegetic sounds like breathing, footsteps, monster vocalizations, ghosts, and stabbings.


Example films

            •          The Nun

            •          A Quiet Place

            •          The lodge

            •          Halloween

            •          Metamorphosis


Something that I like about this genre is that I am able to bring so many aspects to it that would allow me to bring a great film to the viewer. The editing style I feel would be great to use along with the types of sound that are used. Some things that I do not like about this is the types of costumes and props used because that can limit what I could make my film about. 

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