Research, the horror genre by https://padlet.com/forbess9154/rphaif3qgy3z critically compare a range of primary and secondary research sources. en-us 2018-09-26 12:26:38 UTC 2018-10-08 11:07:04 UTC hello@padlet.com conventional themes of horror films. forbess9154 https://padlet.com/forbess9154/rphaif3qgy3z/wish/285973653 - 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. ]]> 2018-09-26 12:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/forbess9154/rphaif3qgy3z/wish/285973653 conventional types of characters. forbess9154 https://padlet.com/forbess9154/rphaif3qgy3z/wish/286008039
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.

]]> 2018-09-26 13:32:29 UTC https://padlet.com/forbess9154/rphaif3qgy3z/wish/286008039 what makes horror films scary forbess9154 https://padlet.com/forbess9154/rphaif3qgy3z/wish/286035564
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.).


]]> 2018-09-26 14:09:28 UTC https://padlet.com/forbess9154/rphaif3qgy3z/wish/286035564 Settings of horror films forbess9154 https://padlet.com/forbess9154/rphaif3qgy3z/wish/286508123 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  ]]> 2018-09-27 13:43:50 UTC https://padlet.com/forbess9154/rphaif3qgy3z/wish/286508123 forbess9154 https://padlet.com/forbess9154/rphaif3qgy3z/wish/286522005 2018-09-27 14:03:22 UTC https://padlet.com/forbess9154/rphaif3qgy3z/wish/286522005 music in horror films forbess9154 https://padlet.com/forbess9154/rphaif3qgy3z/wish/286522446 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 ]]> 2018-09-27 14:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/forbess9154/rphaif3qgy3z/wish/286522446 forbess9154 https://padlet.com/forbess9154/rphaif3qgy3z/wish/286548564 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. ]]> 2018-09-27 14:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/forbess9154/rphaif3qgy3z/wish/286548564 forbess9154 https://padlet.com/forbess9154/rphaif3qgy3z/wish/286854802 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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  • 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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]]> 2018-09-28 09:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/forbess9154/rphaif3qgy3z/wish/286857455 forbess9154 https://padlet.com/forbess9154/rphaif3qgy3z/wish/286884703 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. ]]> 2018-09-28 11:02:58 UTC https://padlet.com/forbess9154/rphaif3qgy3z/wish/286884703