Genre Blog: Horror


Horror Genre Blog:

Common Cut, angle, movement, shot in the genre

- Cut: Sharp and jarring transitions to create tension and surprise.

- Angle: Low and high angles to establish power dynamics or disorientation.

- Movement: Quick and erratic camera movements to heighten suspense.

- Shot: Close-ups to capture fear and anxiety, wide shots to display the eerie atmosphere.

Common Costume, lighting, actor, movement, and placement in the genre

- Costume: Dark and menacing attire to reflect the theme of horror.

- Lighting: Use of shadows and contrasting light to create an ominous and haunting ambiance.

- Actor: Intense facial expressions and physical reactions to portray fear and terror.

- Movement: Fast and erratic movements to amplify the sense of chaos and danger.

- Placement: Strategic use of framing to build suspense and tension.

Common Editing in your genre

- Jump cuts to create a startling effect.

- Parallel editing to build suspense by cutting between different moments of suspense.

- Slow-motion or fast-motion to exaggerate the intensity of certain scenes.

Common Sound in your genre

- Eerie background music or unsettling sounds to heighten fright.

- Effective use of silence to create anticipation and tension.

- Distorted voices or sound effects to unsettle the audience.

Example films of your genre

1. "The Shining"

2. "Get Out"

3. "Psycho"

What elements of the genre that you like A would use if this was your genre?

- Sharp and unexpected transitions to create jump scares and tension.

- Actors who can convey fear and terror convincingly through their expressions and movements.

- Strategic use of lighting and framing to create a creepy and unsettling atmosphere.

What elements of the genre do not appeal to you, and you would not use if this was your genre.

- Gratuitous violence or gore that becomes gratuitous and loses its impact.

- Excessive reliance on jump scares or predictable horror tropes.

- Poorly developed characters or weak plotlines that rely solely on shock value.


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