PPT-An Introduction to Horror Films

What Makes a Horror Film As with all genres the label is a loose generalisation designed to characterise visual or thematic elements that typify a product in the mind of the consumer . Tutorial. Demonstrate in-depth and critical understanding of a media genre.. Medium = film. Genre = horror – prototypical genre. Sub-genres and hybrids = teen . slasher. ; thriller; torture-porn. Conventions (common features) = female victims, final girl, monstrous . Unit 25: Film Studies. Film Genre: Horror. Horror History. the . first horror films burrowed their ideas from gothic horror writers such as: Bram stoker and Edgar Allan Poe. . As cinema developed the horror genre grew larger, with the German expressionists bringing us the silent era (1920’s-1930’s), which brought Germany into the International film industry. Over the years we have seen monsters (vampires, werewolves, 1930’s-1940’s), murderers (Norman Bates, 1960’s), Ghosts and possession (The Exorcist, Poltergeist 1960’s-1970’s), Slashers (Freddy, Jason, Pinhead, 1980’s). . Film Study. Action films usually include high energy, big-budget physical stunts and chases, possibly with rescues, battles, fights, escapes, destructive crises (floods, explosions, natural disasters, fires, etc.), non-stop motion, spectacular rhythm and pacing, and adventurous, often two-dimensional 'good-guy' heroes (or recently, heroines) battling 'bad guys' - all designed for pure audience escapism.. Horror films is a type of film genre which is completely different from the usual Action or Adventure . films that are very popular in the film industry. Horror films do tend to overlap with the thriller, fantasy. Definition of Comedy. Comedy . is a genre of film that features light hearted stories designed to entertain and amuse an audience with . humour. .. Comedy . is one of the oldest genres in film. In fact some of the first silent movies were comedies.. Tutorial. Demonstrate in-depth and critical understanding of a media genre.. Medium = film. Genre = horror – prototypical genre. Sub-genres and hybrids = teen . slasher. ; thriller; torture-porn. Conventions (common features) = female victims, final girl, monstrous . SOIL In the old horror films, every time Count Dracula travelled abroad he would take a coffin filled with earth to sleep in by day. The soil had to be from his own native Transylvania. Any other di Building Suspense, Twist Endings and Unreliable Narrators. Introduction. What are some of the scariest or most disturbing movies/stories that you have experienced? . What made them so disturbing and scary? . Directed by: . Tobe. Hooper. Written by: Steven Spielberg. Starring: Craig T. Nelson, . JoBeth. Williams, Beatrice Straight. Genre: . Horror/Thriller. Plot: . A . family’s home is haunted by a host of ghosts.. 2.. schema help us predict what will happen in our world based on our experiences. schema enable us to process vast amounts of information rapidly. schema prevent us from becoming overwhelmed by environmental stimuli. . Introduction to Horror Complete the following three “quizzes” and be prepared to discuss your results  Quiz #1 How long would you survive in a horror movie? https://www.buzzfeed.com/adamellis/how-long-would-you-survive-in-a-horror-movie?utm_term=.leNVn9reVe#. “What is the horror genre?” Literary Criticism b y Sharon A. Russell Quick Question What do you associate with horror ? Video Clips Psycho (1960): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG3-GlvKPcg Genres Learning types and sub-types The Definition Genre: A class or type of film, such as the Western or the horror movie. Films belonging to a particular genre share narrative, visual, and/or sound conventions. By Rom . Amasay. , . Sulemani. Johnson, . Luiza. . Patrocinio. , and Myles Felt. Questionnaire . Audience Analysis . Based on . the . Questionnaire that . Luiza. and Rom took, we can conclude that the teenagers we asked preferred comedy. The thing they liked the most about these films were the actors but some also liked the plot, but no one was really interested by the director. While the majority thought that the best way to open up to a comedy was with a funny joke or skit, other’s opinions varied. People also thought that the best way to open up to a comedy film is by showing to the audience why these characters are important to the film/plot. .