2. ⢠Conventional Character types- generic
characters like the main character an attractive
hero, a villain, sometimes a monster or mutilated
'freak, stupid or immoral teenagers who are
killed etc..
3. ⢠Common Themes- Good vs Evil,
Childhood issues, Revenge, Supernatural,
Science gone bad, insanity etc.
4. ⢠Supernatural Beings- E.g. Vampires,
ghosts, aliens, werewolves, zombies, evil
witches or monsters.
5. ⢠The Dark Side of Humanity- Cannibals,
stalkers, gore, torture etc.
6. ⢠Main Characters forgot about the major
threat briefly only for it attack them while
they are unsuspecting.
7. ⢠Dark Settings- places with negative
connotations, evoking fear and making the
audience anxious e.g. abandoned houses,
asylums, hospitals, dark woods, alley
ways etc.
8. ⢠Pathetic Fallacy- the use of weather to
create a mood e.g. cloudy skys, rain etc.
9. ⢠Chase sequences where very little of the
killer/creature is shown to build tension
and create a sense of hysteria.
10. ⢠Abstract Camera Angles- High and low
shots or P.O.V angles to create fear.
11. ⢠Music- music with a fast tempo to build
tension and make the audience anxious
