Genre of horror; Research

Definition of a horror film (genre) - A movie that combines the emotions of fear, horror and terror from the target audience viewing it.

Themes related to horror;

- Deaths

- Supernatural species/ paranormal activities

- Includes a villain; tends to be mentally creepy/strange with characteristics

- Can usually have a sub genre liked into the main genre of Horror

- Featured/filmed mainly in dark, and/or enclosed places, or open spaces, e.g. forests, houses, motels etc. depending on storyline of film

- Can include a lot of non diagetic, minor tone music to cause fear/emotions to viewers