Genre Research Blog: Horror

 Horror

Common CAMS:

-      Tracking shot 

-      Extreme close up shot

-      Over the shoulder 

-      Point of View

-      Long shot 

-      Eye level

Common Mis-En-Scene:

-      Costume: casual clothing, dishelved worn or dirty clothing

-      Lighting: ranges from natural lighting to dark and gloomy.

-      Acting: suspenceful, scared and eerie.

-      Makeup: simple, gory, gloomy

-      Props: weapons of all sorts

-      Setting: night time, secluded location.

Common Editing:

-      Jump Cut

-      Insert

-      Reverse shot 

-      Split screen

Common Sound:

-      Dialogue

-      Diegetic 

-      Ambient Sound

-      Non-diegetic 

-      Sound Motif 

Example Films: Evil Dead Rise, the silence of the lambs, The Exorcist, Terrifier  

What elements of Horror that I like: sound motif, extreme close up shot, props 

What elements of Horror do not appeal to me: acting, jump cut, diegetic