Tuesday 12 October 2010

Common Horror Themes / Plotlines

SLASHER
The most common/popular style of horror film is probably slasher. These films usually have a lot of blood and gore involved, with an emphasis on killing scenes. The antagonist will usually have an iconic and distinctive look ,usually with a mask and particular weapon. Examples of this are The 'Scream' mask and the chainsaw 'In The Texas chainsaw massacre'. PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR

Psychological Horrors are generally based on a characters fear and usually has a more complex plotline. They are more subtle and contain less physical harm. Films like The Ring and The Others would come under this style.
TORTURE HORROR
This type of horror is usually very Gorey as the writer must think up unusual ways to kill someone . The films can some times consist of a game created by some sick person. The characters in the game must go through tests which they will usually never win leading to their death. Examples of this would be Resident Evil and Saw.

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