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The Horror Genre

What horror films do you know about or have heard of? What horror films do you know about or have heard of? What is the same things in horror films/movies? What is the same things in horror films/movies?

The Horror Genre - the audience experiences/feels, fear or disgust. - the audience experiences/feels, fear or disgust. - Stories often have an evil force, event or supernatural character. - Stories often have an evil force, event or supernatural character. - Settings are usually in small town America, in quiet neighbourhoods and in woods. - Settings are usually in small town America, in quiet neighbourhoods and in woods. - Shadows and darkness play an important part. - Shadows and darkness play an important part. -The colour red is often symbolic. -The colour red is often symbolic.

Horror through the ages Audiences today arent easily frightened. Directors need to come up with a new angle or use comedy. Audiences today arent easily frightened. Directors need to come up with a new angle or use comedy. Can you think of any films that have done this successfully? Can you think of any films that have done this successfully?

History of Horror 1890s-George Melies Monster Movies 1890s-George Melies Monster Movies 1922-German Vampire Flick German Vampire Flick. 1930s-Gothic Horror from Universal Studio (Frankenstein, Dracula). 1930s-Gothic Horror from Universal Studio (Frankenstein, Dracula) Alien Invasions (Body Snatchers, Thing from another World) Alien Invasions (Body Snatchers, Thing from another World). 1960s-Hammer Films 1960s-Hammer Films

History of Horror s Late 1960s-Psychological Horror from Hitchcock (Psycho). Michael Powells Peeping Tom. Late 1960s-Psychological Horror from Hitchcock (Psycho). Michael Powells Peeping Tom. Late 60s-70s-Occult horror (Rosemarys Baby, Exorcist)- Walking Dead (Romeros 1968 Night of the Living Dead. Late 60s-70s-Occult horror (Rosemarys Baby, Exorcist)- Walking Dead (Romeros 1968 Night of the Living Dead. 1970s-Gore fests such as Carpenters Last House on the Left, Tobe Hoopers Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1970s-Gore fests such as Carpenters Last House on the Left, Tobe Hoopers Texas Chainsaw Massacre

History of Horror-Late 70s/80s 1978-Carpenters tension filled Halloween Carpenters tension filled Halloween. Romeros Zombies continued to shuffle along in Dawn of the Dead and the Day of the Dead Romeros Zombies continued to shuffle along in Dawn of the Dead and the Day of the Dead

History of Horror-1990s Post-modern, self aware horror from Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson (Scream Trilogy) Post-modern, self aware horror from Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson (Scream Trilogy) 1999-Blair Witch mockumentary Blair Witch mockumentary. Japanese Horror floods the market with Ringu, Ju-On (The Grudge) Japanese Horror floods the market with Ringu, Ju-On (The Grudge)

History of Horror American remakes of Japanese Horror (Ring, Grudge, Dark Waters) American remakes of Japanese Horror (Ring, Grudge, Dark Waters) Revisiting of old villains in a new guise (Freddy V Jason, Halloween H2O, Alien V Predator). Revisiting of old villains in a new guise (Freddy V Jason, Halloween H2O, Alien V Predator).

Horror sub genres Can you think of any horror sub genres? Can you think of any horror sub genres? We are going to look at the Vampire sub-genre. We are going to look at the Vampire sub-genre. Do you know any of the codes and conventions of the vampire sub genre? Do you know any of the codes and conventions of the vampire sub genre?

Vampires Fangs Fangs Suck blood Suck blood Creatures of the night Creatures of the night Fear of garlic Fear of garlic Fear of crosses Fear of crosses Killed by a stake driven through the heart Killed by a stake driven through the heart Live in old castles Live in old castles Sleep in coffins Sleep in coffins Terrify local people Terrify local people

Count Dracula Vlad Dracul Vlad Dracul Bram Stokers Dracula Bram Stokers Dracula Count Dracula Count Dracula Development of the sub genre. Development of the sub genre.

Your own vampire film You are a film producer, you have the opportunity to produce your own vampire movie. You are a film producer, you have the opportunity to produce your own vampire movie. Where would you set your movie? Where would you set your movie? What is the story? What is the story? What techniques would you use to film your movie? What techniques would you use to film your movie?