Horror films captivate and alarm the audience by creating and stimulating fears such as: Nightmares, vulnerability, alienation, the unknown, death, loss of identity/dignity.
In terms of the characters and plot of a horror film:
- The protagonist is usually the survivor of the film
- The source of evil (killer/demon) often has a trademark in the way they act, eg. the weapon they use to kill
- It is usually 'good' against 'evil' (Levi Strauss' Binary Opposition), and the audience follows the 'good' side.
- The outcome is the 'good' side wins/survives and a new state of equilibrium between the characters is formed.
What horror films are there?
The Grudge, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, The Hills Have Eyes, The Ring, Psycho, Saw, The Shining, The Strangers, The Exorcist, Dawn of the Dead
These films are very influential in the horror world and will act as inspiration for our teaser trailer. We will not only be producing detailed deconstructions of these films as examples of narrative, but their teaser trailers in order to construct our own.
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