Genre Research: Horror.

Camera Angles, Movements, and shots: 

  • Low angles 

  • High angles 

  • Pan 

  • Point of view 

  • Dutch angle 

  • Zoom 

  • Wide shot 

  • Medium close up shot 

 

Mis-En-Scene: 

  • Costumes: The clothes are usually standard everyday clothes. However, depending on the character, they may be wearing scarier, darker, and creepier clothing. 

 

  • Lighting: The lighting is normally dark and dimmed, underexposure, silhouettes, and spotlighting certain elements. 

 

  • Acting: Depending on the character, the actors may try to act scared and frightened. Or they make act creepy, and scary, to scare/ haunt the main character(s). 

 

  • Makeup: Fake blood, and special effects such as fake cuts, or punctures in the skin are normally used. Makeup may also be used to make the scare actors more scar. Or standard makeup products may be used to make the characters seem worn out. 

 

  • Props: Props are usually items that provoke violence or cause harm. These items could be a chainsaw, knife, a machete, rope, and other items. 

 

  • Set: The set for horror movies usually take place in a remote or rural area. This could include a abandoned building such as a hospital or a house, dark woods, or a cabin in the woods. 

 

Sound: 

  • Suspenseful music 

  • Dialogue 

  • Diegetic sounds 

  • Eerie music 

 

Editing: 

  • Cutaways 

  • Shot/reverse shot 

  • Cross cutting 

  • Fade in and out 

  • Spilt screen 

  • Action match 

 

Film examples: The Conjuring, Terrifier, IT, Hereditary, and Smile. 

 

Elements I like: I like the suspense that horror films create since it adds to the story feeling of the genre. The suspense makes for a more interesting story, which makes you wonder what happens next. 

 

Elements I don't like: Overall, in most horror films they all have the same vibe/tone. Outside of the plot, the movies don't really change.Scare yourself silly with over 400 horror movies that cost $5 each - CNET

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