Genre change.

Genre can change over time and sometimes the codes and

conventions can change. This means that some older films may be categorised differently now.

Halloween (1978)

Halloween is about Michael Myers, who as a child was institutionalised which drove him crazy. He eventually managed to escape on a wild rampage and he goes on a killing spree as his doctor tries to track him down.

Related Films: Friday the 13th (1980)

Scream (1996)

Scream is a film about a town in which a series of related murders take place with connection to a high school. This nineties era was an era of horrors where the killer was unknown and it took investigation to find out who the killer was.

Related Film: Urban Legend (1998)

Hostel (2005)

This film focuses on three men who go away on a typical ‘lads’ holiday which all goes wrong. They get killed off one by one, through forms of torture. However, one manages to survive leaving the narrative open for a sequel. This era is predominantly focusing on the gore and torture aspect of horror.

Related Film: Saw (franchise) (2003-2010)