Codes and conventions of a horror film: narrative structure
• Predictable narrative content, one bad guy many victims
• Clear binary oppositions e.g. good v evil, victim vs killer, child vs adult
• Use of low key lighting, Use of CGI, FX, based at night time,
Female Victim
• Extensive use of close up, Point of view shots, Low angle shots
• Young/teenage characters, sweaty characters, very attractive teenage girls
• Use of hand-held camera: audience identification/realism first person view from the killers angle
• Characters: teenager victims are women antagonists are usually men, non- digetic sounds tense music, digetic sounds screams,
• Settings: no neighbours, cabins woods abandoned buildings
• Camera angles: extreme close ups to show fear,
• Representation of gender: men have power women are victims and children are always scary
• Narrative: 3 part story arc
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