Notes on the genre: horror.

Our genre for our film 'Hypnosis' is horror and so we had to look into the codes and conventions of horror films. This is so we can make the best title sequence as possible, ensuring we follow all of the codes and conventions.

The typical iconography of a horror film is:
Props:

1. Knives
2. Mask,
3. Crucifix
4. Sharp objects that penetrate or dismember
5. Cloak 
6. Blood
7. Two-way mirrors

Iconic elements:

1. Full moon
2. Graveyards
3. Large houses
4. Fog
5. Macabre
6. Bad weather
7. Coffin 

Typical settings include:

1. Suburban areas
2. Forrest/woods
3. Forbidden places 
4. Cellars
5. Enclosed spaces
6. Deserted areas
7. 'Off-map' locations
8. Country lanes

Typical characters that appear in theses films include:

1. Villains that never die
2. Virginal character
3. Sensitive guy
4. Social outcast
5. Final Girl
6. Monster/Human Monster

Typical narratives:

1. Revenge
2. Possession/Demon
3. Slasher
4. Paranormal/Ghosts
5. Psychological 
6. Road trips to secluded place
7. Obsession
8. Virus/Apocalypse 

Typical Style elements:

1. Sequences of suspense
2. Close ups
3. Hand held
4. POV
5. Over the shoulder
6. Dutch tilt
7. Dark lighting 
8. Shadow
9. Silence/Loud noises
10. Dramatic music
11. Parallel music

Typical Themes:

1. Man V Nature
2. Entrapment
3. Religion
4. Science 
5. Breakdown of society