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this website explained the different conventions of horror in form of a brain storm. it is okay because it is shows a little bit of the themes but doesn't phrase it in sentences. it is useful but it doesn't elaborate on the effects.

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Brainstorm online with Bubbl.us. Easily create colorful mind maps to print or share with others. Almost no learning curve. Millions of people are using Bubbl.us worldwide to generate ideas, map out processes and create presentations.

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Atmosphe  Dark scenes filled with disturbing shadows and strange and alarming props are typically seen in horror movies. These scenes reflect the eerie atmosphere required to establish a frightening or menacing mood. Such scenes play up foreboding elements so viewers can "get the creeps" before the actual horror arrives. A characteristic foreboding shot is a tight shot of footsteps coming closer to the main character, who is trying to hide from this threat.

Graphic Scenes
Most horror films include graphic scenes of explicit gore. These elements typically feature violence caused by humans, monsters or supernatural beings. Computer advancements that started to show up in movies in the late 1980s made it possible for film makers to create convincing special effects. Horror film makers used those special effects to make their scenes of violence increasingly graphic. 1980s and 1990s horror were mostly low-budget slasher films. By the 2000s, horror movies typically featured a torture, murder or revenge theme that culminated in visually "horrific" scenes.

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Typical Characteristics of a Horror Movie

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The horror movie genre is all about eliciting from its audience emotions such as fright, terror, or disgust. Horror films typically have an unsettling theme, such as a serial killer on the loose, and bloody or "shocking" scenes designed to startle viewers. Most include certain characteristics that help them achieve their "dark" objectives.

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3 specific music Music can create moods and elicit emotions. The music used in horror movies can be creepy, and can be used to accentuate the actions seen on the screen. Music intensifies feelings of suspense and shock.

- True stories sometimes the director of the film includes "based on a true story" at the beginning of the film. this will initiate an even deeper form of fear within the audience as they're unable to measure to themselves that is is entirely fiction.

This source of information was limited because it didn't give any examples of any films this can be exemplified in. it would be better if the website gave more than 10 details

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this website was informative but i don't know how reliable it is because it looks like it could have been made for someones homework. i think this person has gathered secondary research and make it into an informative slide it talks about different conventions in horror films, the themes, and gives a lot of examples but they didn't conduct and primary research through surveys.

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Here is an analysis of the various forms and conventions within horror films

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The blonde – Often represented as being stupid and  and often dies first. in the film they are usually a girl and are vulnerable. and are usually young blonde and attractive

The final girl or survivor - The final girl is the last female character who outlives the killer and is the last surviving and has been introduced to defy gender roles of the male being the strongest.
The villain - Usually super human and is out to kill the main characters in the film. the villain can be a serial killer, demonically possessed, a ghost. ect. they don't react like a human when injured which builds up more anticipation for the people watching as they feel like it is impossible to kill them. for example if they get shot they won't be insured.

This website listed a couple of conventional characters and mentions their usual roles, But it didn't go into depth of the reasoning to the characters and why the film directors do this.

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I think this website is useful for people who know nothing about the horror genre because it gives them a brief understanding the different movie settings for horror films but the downside to it is that it speaks in the writers opinion and is not genuine information. you can tell the person who made the blog is am expert on horror but they haven't done primary research on the topic or secondary research they have just spoken their opinion on  horror films and what they have personally observed

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Very few aspects of a horror film are more important than setting. Think about it. This week's release of THE FOREST is a perfect example of such, as it takes place in the real Japanese location of Aokigahara, known as the Suicide Forest or Sea of Trees, which is sits at the basin of Mt. Fuji. The area has for centuries been a place believed to be infested with spirits of those who committed suicide. Talk about inherent production value!

Anyway, with such a creepily specific setting, we started to think about some of the best places in which to set a horror film. Indoors, outdoors, natural, man-made...we've got it all covered. Join us as we explore our Top 10 Horror Movie Settings!

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Top 10 Horror Movie Settings! | Arrow in the Head

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Very few aspects of a horror film are more important than setting. Think about it. This week's release of THE FOREST is a perfect example of such, as it takes place in the real Japanese location of Aokigahara, known as the Suicide Forest or Sea of Trees, which is sits at the basin of Mt.

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the subliminal music in the background puts them on edge as it doesn't match the visual on screen. she is driving in a car with suspenseful music the audience are waiting for something to happen but are unaware of why they're nervous

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1-the fear of death In every horror film someone gets killed or the build up to someones death. without the fear of death there is nothing being anticipated and nothing to be scared of which defeats the point of the film.

2-Suspense (Anticipation and Expectations). The best horror movies are full of suspense (think Alfred Hitchcock). Suspense involves creating anticipation that something bad will happen, but not knowing when it will occur. Some of the most shocking horror movie scenes, create anticipation, but then violate the audiences’ expectations (e.g., the hero gets killed; the killer is the one the audience least expects, etc.).

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Horror movies play to our greatest fears and phobias. Which elements of horror movies scare us, and why?

1. Fear of Death. This is the ultimate fear, both existentially and psychologically. It isn't really a horror movie if people don't get killed.

2. The Dark. From our earliest childhood we are afraid of the dark - not the dark itself, but what it hides. It makes horror movies even scarier to watch them in a darkened theater, or a dark living room, right?

3. Creepy, Crawly Things. Snakes, spiders, rats, and other crawling things are scary in and of themselves, but when they touch the skin, in the dark, it amplifies this common phobia.

4. Scary Places. Horror movies are full of scary places - graveyards, old houses, overgrown forests, dungeons, attics, basements. These are dark places, where evil things can hide.

5. Disfigurement. Many horror movies feature grotesquely disfigured antagonists (think Frankenstein's monster, the Phantom of the Opera, zombies). Studies in early development have found that young infants will react with fear to asymmetrical or disordered faces.

6. Dismemberment. Fear of dismemberment involves loss of a part of the self. The popularity (and horror) of the Saw movies involves self-dismemberment as the only way to escape death.

7. Suspense (Anticipation and Expectations). The best horror movies are full of suspense (think Alfred Hitchcock). Suspense involves creating anticipation that something bad will happen, but not knowing when it will occur. Some of the most shocking horror movie scenes, create anticipation, but then violate the audiences' expectations (e.g., the hero gets killed; the killer is the one the audience least expects, etc.).

8. Spooky Music. Music can create moods and elicit emotions. The music used in horror movies can be creepy, and can be used to accentuate the actions seen on the screen. Music intensifies feelings of suspense and shock.

9. Lightning and Thunder. Many people are afraid of lightning and thunder - sudden flashes of light, that can kill, and a sudden and deafening sound that accompanies the lightening. Flashing lights and loud noises create a startle response and they are a mainstay of the horror film.

10. Fear of the Unusual. We know that young children are often afraid of things that are different or unusual (such as a disfigured face), and highly unusual-looking things are often sources of fear. But a common theme in horror movies is to take something that is normally not scary (e.g., a doll, a child, a clown) and make it into a feared object. In other words, making the usual, unusual. This may explain the growing number of people who confess to a fear of clowns and dolls.

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The Top Ten Things That Make Horror Movies Scary

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Horror movies play to our greatest fears and phobias. Which elements of horror movies scare us, and why? 1. Fear of Death. This is the ultimate fear, both existentially and psychologically. It isn't really a horror movie if people don't get killed. 2. The Dark.

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- jump scares keep the audience on edge and creates a thrill to the audience
A lot of horror films spend a long time building up anticipation, the dread that we feel when we're certain something bad is about to happen. And thats why the filmmaker uses long shots , an uninterrupted camera shots that we're waiting to see disrupted by something horrific. sometimes things are left to the imagination. as what the audience is imagining can sometimes be ruined by a character that is not as scary as they thought.