Introduction
Over the summer we were given a transition pack to fill out which contained a fair amount of tasks to do with the horror genre. The knowledge that we would gain from doing this would reinforce our current understanding of the Horror Genre as it would be a great way to prep us for the upcoming A2 season. A part from researching our transition pack included a more hands on a creative aspect as we were given the opportunity to create either and magazine, poster or a trailer or all three.
Over the summer we were given a transition pack to fill out which contained a fair amount of tasks to do with the horror genre. The knowledge that we would gain from doing this would reinforce our current understanding of the Horror Genre as it would be a great way to prep us for the upcoming A2 season. A part from researching our transition pack included a more hands on a creative aspect as we were given the opportunity to create either and magazine, poster or a trailer or all three.
iconic horror films
Jaws |
Carrie |
The Omen |
1950 Subgenre Horror
Directed by Steven Spieberg The movie uses upbeat music to make the scene more intense. Here women are also represented as victims, the movie features realistic looking sharks adding to the horror and as the viewer will think it is actually happening. The begning seen may be interpreted as rape. This movie was a blockbuster meaning it was very popular at the time. |
1976 Thriller/Horror
Directed by Brian De palmer The film features a scene with red lighting red which connotes anger. The storyline is about a girl getting bullied this shows that the movie is realistic as it includes problems within society. The girl then has supernatural powers the film has lots of transitions and close ups of Carrie who then gets revenge this shows how the victim becomes the protagonist. She is rebellious because her mother has a very strict religion |
1976 Richard Donner
Sub genre Psychological This film was based on Son of the devil furthermore, it was shot in England which included politics and religion to very different ideologies. |
Child's Play Tom Holland Sub genre Thriller 1988
The movie starts off as a spirt going into a doll taking captive of it which then goes on to kill people this movie was very influential as many other remakes were made using a Chuky doll. It also shows how something innocent designed for children and to bring entertainment can turn into something sinful. |
MiseryRob Reiner Thriller 1990
Based on a book by Steven King where women as tortured men? Woman won an Oscar. The theme of the film is tortured and isolation. |
PoltergeistTobe Hooper 1982
Sub genre Supernatural/Horror Ghosts can move things you can see this using the fear of the unknown to their advantage over the family who moved into the house. Family guy copied from the film. Little children are kidnapped once again the younger the more vulnerable. |
RINGDirtector Hideo Nakata(1998 ) Sub genre J-Horror If you watch a video you die a week later because they don’t believe as adluts tend to be the ones who die this is subverted. A woman comes out Tv. Yuries are represented as death as they are women who wear a white dress and have black hair over the face this can be interpreted as hidden identity.
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ScreamDirected by Wes Craven 1996
About survival first to die is a blonde girl. The man has a mask and knife this follows the traditional conventions furthermore people try to fight the villain. The film has a comedy aspect to it as the murderer plays mind games with the teenagers. |
Silence of Lambs 1991
Directed by Johnathan Demme Subgenre ThrillerHere the killer is seen as intelligent. A man in is imprisoned classical music is used this may suggest where it is set & giving an idea of what year/date. Police officers are subjected to crimmal revenage. This is an Oscar winning film proving its success. |
Paranormal activity 2009
Directed by Oren Peli Sub genre Supernatural horror Highest grossing film even though it had a relativity low budget. The film was set in a haunted house which conveys the theme of isolation. |
Saw 2004
James high Wan Subgenre Splatter People who have done bad things are being punished. Here adults are the victims due to the bad things they committed. The film has graphic scenes of violent brutal deaths. |
The blair witch projectDirected by Daniel Myrick/ Eduardo Sanchez Sub genre supernatural (1999( Horror.The film is shown through hand held cam this makes the viewing experience more immersive as the viewer would think it realistic and believable. It marketed as if children were really lost in the woods. Extreme closes up were used to how the characters reacted to what’s going on.
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HalloweenJohn Carpenter 1978
The film is about a mass murderer as it follows the usual conventions as the antagonist wears a mask which connotes unknown and having a false identity and has a knife. The females are represented as vulnerable as typically hide in the closet from the killer. It starts of about a guy that kills a girl at young age and has come back to finish the job. Women vs Man. This was considered to be the first big slasher to edit. |
Dawn of the deadGeorge A Romeo 1978
Zombies are coming back to life. The zombie are slow in comparison to todays zombies who move faster. The zombies attack a man whose alone maybe that made him more of a victim, Zombies only killed once shot in the head |
A nightmare on Elm streetWes Craven Sub genre Slasher 1984
The dreams are linked to real life as if you die in your dreams you’re dead in real life. Johnny Dept’s first feature he is featured in. The film consists of a lot of screaming as teenagers are murdered they are also represented as fanciful as the adults didn’t believe what they were saying even though it was true. The last victim is a girl.. |
HellraiserClive Barker Supernatural 1987
The box is the gate way to hell, the film is a puzzle? Special effects were used to add a more interesting viewing experience. |
AliensRidley Scott scifi/Monster 1979
The theme throughout the movie is survival as the humans are being infected by the aliens. There is a scene where a man is screaming/choking as an alien is coming out his stomach. The movie is set in space. |
The shinningStanley Kubrick Sub genre Thriller 1980
The hotel is cursed which sets the theme of the movie which would be isolation & survival the ghosts have therapeutic powers. The imaginary friend takes the boy the film is also based on a book by Steven King. Lots ofc cuts are used to show a man who goes crazy as he is encouraged by the ghosts who eventually kills his wife this shows how the ghosts are dominant as they manipulate the man |
Friday the 13thSean Cummingham Slasher/Horror 1980
The antagonist has a mask and a machete similar to Halloween, the rebellious teenager are isolated while a mass murder is happening. Black people are represented as aggressive as seen punching the monster, overall the film is comical and very graphics scenes of blood. |
The American Werewolf
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horror Semiotics
horror sub-genres
Trailer content analysis
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Trailer one
Film: We are still here (Sub genre supernatural) Directed by Ted Geoghegan Year 2015 Shots of victims: Midshots, high angle, quick cuts and reaction shots. Shots of the Aggressor Dim lit shots, close ups, quick shots as well. Aggressors face shown twice. Graphic Content: Stabbing, Blood cuts, people covered in blood and peolle burning. Sound Techniques: Score, background sound effects, silence. Editing techniques: establishing shots and quick cuts Camera Techniques: Wide shots, two shots and close ups, Camera zooms into a close up of the antagonist Location: House (abandoned) deserted areas, forrest Trailer two Film: The hills have eyes Directed Alexander Aja Year 2006 Shots of Victims: Family, teenagers. Shots of Aggressor: Not that many shots antagonist appears to be unknown. Quick cuts. Graphic Content: Close up of the hammer and victims using the hammer. Antagonist burnt face. Sound Techniques: Score, background and Sfx Editing Techniques: Quick cuts, Transitions, quick cuts. Camera Techniques: Mid shots, reaction shots and established shots. Location: Dessert. Trailer three Film: The devil inside Directed: William Bren Bell Year 2012 Shots of Victims: Wide shot of victims together. Shots of Aggressor: Close up of antagonist high angles and birds view. Graphic Content: Women's Scars. Exorcism (bones breaking) Sound Techniques: Background sfx, Foley, Score Editing Techniques: quick cuts Camera Techniques:s. Close ups Location: Rome, cites, restaurants, hospitals, mental homes. Trailer four
Film: The pact Directed: Nicholas Mcarthey Year: 2012 Shots of victims: Close ups of victims, blonde girl, two teenage girls. Zoom ins of young mother. Shots of Aggressor: Long shots of the antagonists figure and quick shots. Graphic content: Torture, heavy breathing and screaming. As well as people flying , moving with force of unseen antagonist. Sound techniques: Score, foley and background sound. Editing techniques: Quick cuts Camera techniques: Wide angles, tracking Locations: Large old fashion house, haunted house |
Treatments
Kloe Nicole's Treatment:
Film title: The knowing Tagline: What you don't know won't hurt you. Sub genre: Monstor Target audience: Young adults & teenagers. Antagonist: Sully lily Symbolic codes: Broken clocks, sharp objects- knives, blades and fire. Synopsis: A group of teenagers girls rent out a deserted house for a girls weekend away from their parents to celebrate the beginning of the summer. Shakur's Treatment:
Film title: Nightout Tag-Line: Don't get lost in the city Sub genre: Psychological Target Audience: Teenagers, fans of horror movies. Protagonist: 3 characters, all innocent victims. Antagonist: Unknown, similar to paranormal activity. Symbolic codes: Black clothes, weapons, dark lighting , dark quiet locations. Synopsis: Friend get together one by one disappear. Antagonist is unknown. Face only revealed once The protagonist becomes paranoid. Camera is going to be hand held. Inferred meaning/ Representation: Nightout represents teenagersa who go out too often and experience strange events. When people are paranoid they question anyone. Equilibrium: Three friends excluding fourth friend the camera man. Meet up in a city. Disequilibrium: Angel disappears, james runs away from antagonist meets Lee questions if james is the antagonist. Resolution: Everyone disappears. |
Rochelle's Treatment:
Tag-line: Love hurts Sub genre: Psychological Target audience: Young adults/ adults Protagonist: The boy who likes Rebbecca. Antagonist: Evil girl with powers (Rebecca) Inferred meaning/representation: In this movie it would basically portray men as weak because he is being controlled by a female which is is very subverted in the industrially and patriotic world. Equilibrium: Boy meets a girl called rebecca and he fancies her and wants to impress her. Disequilibrium: The boy is unaware Rebecca is manipulating the fact that he likes her and makes her do bad things e.g kills dog. Resolution: The boy realises he's being manipulated and kills the girl as revenge Darnell's Treatment
Film title: False Face Tagline: Eye deceiving ? Sub genre: Slasher Target Audience: Teenagers Protagonist: A family work together to capture the murderer. Antagonist: A mysterious murderer who has no identity. The local neighbourhood is being stalked by a mysterious killer. Inferred meaning/ Representation: The The killer victimises females this may infer that females are generally seen as weak compared to the more general dominant stereotype of a man. Equilibrium: Family live normal life. Disequilibrium:Girl goes missing when coming home. Resolution: Family use dauther to lure, then capture murderer. |
Storyboards
These are the individual story boards we created during the summer as party of the transition pack. It is important to have a story board as it would be the plan/ structure to how the movie/trailer would plan out. It would be a brief incite to what would be happening before the actual footage is shot.
Our storyboards varied depending on what type of horror story line we had in mind.
Our storyboards varied depending on what type of horror story line we had in mind.
Kloe Nicole's Film Crit
Darnell's Film Crit
Rochelle's FIlm Crit
Shakur's Film Crit
Rochelle's makeup horror experimentations
During the summer break as extra work Rochelle decided to experiment.
To the left is an example of using make up to mimic cuts featured in many slasher movies. Rochelle did this to experiment how realistic using pre-production methods can be furthermore, she used a combination of liquid latex and fake blood to create this effect. |
Inner perception poster and Nightmare magazine by Rochelle
Also during the summer Rochelle produced a horror magazine front cover and a horror poster.
This shows her digital capabilities as well showing that she can use software such as Photoshop to manipulate images making them seem scary. The poster and magazine are to similar formats but very different in terms of style. Rochelle followed to conventions of a magazine by having a masthead and cover lines etc. This shows what she has learnt in AS and can apply it to another style. |
Nightout trailer by ShakurThroughout the summer Shakur was able to produce a horror trailer. This would be considered as a hard task in comparison to doing a Front cover or poster. This shows that he was up to the task to take on something challenging. It demonstrates his digital skills as he was able to feature background music adding to theme of horror
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The hypnotist by KloeKloe also decided to create a horror trailer. It featured conventional sounds such as the heart beat this show her understanding of how certain sounds create suspension and fright.
It also features editing techniques such as quick cuts creating action witht eh trailer. |