conduct research into codes and conventions

The typical storyline for a horror genre is there are always young people  because they are venerable ,who are usually intoxicated and engage in sexual activity most of them always end up getting killed. The antagonist is usually abnormal because it makes humans fear them and there is always a scene where the protagonist and the antagonist meet face to face and they fight with it looking as if the antagonist is going to win, however the protagonist always manages to get away somehow.

The stock characters for this genre are the antagonist which is the murderer and they usually stand out because they have a trademark such as the way they kill

there is also always a survivor who is a virgin that manages to defeat the antagonist by killing them off, there is always a dumb girl and usually a police officer that gets killed.

Most horror films are set in a small city or urban location with a lot of space to make the chase last longer, These films always start off like a normal day but as it goes into night time this is when the murders happen because it has a bigger impact, most people are afraid of the dark.

The iconography used in horror films are all usually similar such as we would see a lot of blood and black old costumes, also they would use props of knifes or guns of their time. These props are associated with this genre along with masks which hide the antagonist’s identity and make the audience scared.

The cinematography used in horror films make a big impact on the tension caused such as there is always an establishing shot to allow the audience to see the location, the most famous camera used to create the most effect in horror films is a track shot this is because it chases the protagonist around which makes the audience feel as if they are being chased as well because it’s on the protagonists side. A dolly shot is also very effective because it looks as if the characters are being watched

The sound in a horror films makes a big part to create the fear factor and if your watched the film with no sound it would not give you the same effect, soundtracks start off slow and get faster and more upbeat  to create suspense. The soundtrack is usually the theme for that film so the audience recognise the film by the music; the eerie music is made up of orchestral instruments.