- Often small or isolated places.
- Sometimes places with 'dark' history - for example, abandoned houses.
- Typical locations include: dark forests, cabins, city subways, graveyard or dungeons.
Technical Codes
- Camera work is often very expressive, involving low and high angles to heighten fear.
- POV shots are vital, as they allow audiences to view the world through the 'mosters' eyes.
- Handheld camera shots make it harder for the audience to know what is happening. This makes them disorientated and more scared. A recent example of this camera work is Exorcism (2014).
- Ambient diagetic sound like footsteps is often used and non-diagetic sounds like heartbearts.
- Editing often creates unsettling tension and suspense. This can be done through quick cuts, faded images or changes in pace to create anticipation.
Narrative
- There is usually a hero on a quest (e.g- to solve a killing) and a villain (or multiple).
- Narratives occasionally leave room for a sequel (e.g- when the killer survives).
- The narrative of horror films are often closely related to the narratives or other genres such as crime and thriller.
Themes
- Good v.s evil
- Depression
- Religion
- Childhood issues
- Revenge
- Supernatural
- Nightmares
- Madness
- Insanity
- Lust
- Envy
- Suicice
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