Genre Research: Horror

 Common CAMS in the genre: 

Common camera angles in horror films are high angles, low angles, Dutch angle, extreme close up, and over the shoulder shots. Common camera movements in horror films are tracking shots, zooming in and out, pan, and they use a handheld camera to make the scenes more intense. Common shots used are wide shots, point of view shots, overhead shots, and close up shots. 


Common CLAMPS in the genre: 

The villains in horror films often wear a costume and a mask to make them threatening. The victims will typically where casual clothes. There is low-key lighting, flickering lights, shadows and silhouettes used to build tension and show danger. Actors widen their eyes and scream to convey fear. The villain has a slow walk to show they are strong. The victims have blood, scars, and other injuries. The creatures look like monster or supernatural being. For props they use weapons, ritual objects, or random objects that they add meaning to in the movie. Horror movies are often placed in isolated areas surrounded by a dark environment with weather like to add to an eerie atmosphere. 


Common Editing in your genre: 

Common editing in the horror genre is, quick cuts, jump cuts, cross cutting, cutaways, slow motion, flash cuts, parallel editing, and smash cuts. They are all used to create a suspenseful feeling and to build tension. 


Common Sound in your genre 

Horror movies use sudden, loud noises to try to scare the audience. They use ambient sounds, low pitched sounds, intense breathing, distorted sounds, heartbeat sound, diegetic sound, non diegetic sound, and sound motifs. 


Example films the your genre: 

Examples of horror movies are Heretic, Nosferatu, Smile 2, Alien: Romulus, Speak No Evil, Time cut, The substance, Terrifier 3, Longlegs, The deliverance, Never Let GO, Wolf man, Abigail, Monster Summer, Don't Move, etc. 


What elements of the genre that you like and would use if this was your genre: 

I like the suspense being created during these films and the mysterious vibe some films have. I especially like the supernatural-horror films because we like the way they make the monster look and I was curious as to how the monsters work, what they do, how they act, and I always try to figure out what their main goal is. 


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

The gore in horror films can sometimes be too much for me to handle. It disgusts me and makes me feel sick to my stomach. The pacing can sometimes be too slow for me to be as engaged as I want to be. The way character act also gets me frustrated because they do the dumbest things. The thing I hate most about the films are how unrealistic some are compared to basic slasher films like Scream. 


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