Genre Research Activity

1. Genre
1. Horror
2. Genre conventions:
1. Content
1. Element involving death
2. Monster/evil that main characters have to face/defeat
3. Lots of blood present
4. An element designed to frighten/unsettle the audience
5. Cliffhanger ending
3. Genre conventions:
1. Production
1. Props such as a knife, chainsaw, machetes, firearms, etc.
2. Dark colors to portray a sinister feel
3. Low lighting to create a dark atmosphere
4. Masks and dark colors within costumes
4. Institutional conventions:
1. Marketing
1. Mysterious and non-revealing trailers
2. Few characters are shown
3. Audience testimonials broadcasted
5. Film sample #1:
1. https://youtu.be/pzD9zGcUNrw
1. The Nun embodies the horror genre in many aspects.
2. It contains a main element involving death, the nun, which is also designed to frighten/unsettle the audience.
3. As far as production, low lighting is present throughout most of the film as well as dark colors within the costume.
4. The trailer contains a dark atmosphere and the presence of not many characters.
6. Film sample #2:
1. https://youtu.be/aMCLVSlk1Tk
1. In Halloween there is one evil main character present that is used to unsettle the audience in some way.
2. As far as production goes, the costume is revolved around dark colors and involves a mask.
3. Weapons are also used throughout the film.
7. Other horror film examples:
1. A Quiet Place https://youtu.be/rqEnM25BsNQ
2. The First Purge https://youtu.be/UL29y0ah92w
3. The Strangers: Prey at Night https://youtu.be/4_geUW08phI
4. Insidious: The Last Key https://youtu.be/acQyrwQyCOk

v. Unfriended: Dark Web https://youtu.be/4DJAWGXkvq8