The Horror The Horror GenreGenre

The Horror GenreThe Horror Genre

What horror films do you What horror films do you know about or have heard know about or have heard of?of?

What is the same things in What is the same things in horror films/movies?horror films/movies?

The Horror GenreThe Horror Genre

- the audience experiences/feels, fear or - the audience experiences/feels, fear or disgust.disgust.

- Stories often have an evil force, event or - Stories often have an evil force, event or supernatural character.supernatural character.

- Settings are usually in small town - Settings are usually in small town America, in quiet neighbourhoods and in America, in quiet neighbourhoods and in woods.woods.

- Shadows and darkness play an important - Shadows and darkness play an important part.part.

-The colour red is often symbolic.-The colour red is often symbolic.

Horror through the agesHorror through the ages

Audiences today aren’t easily Audiences today aren’t easily frightened. Directors need to come frightened. Directors need to come up with a new angle or use comedy.up with a new angle or use comedy.

Can you think of any films that have Can you think of any films that have done this successfully?done this successfully?

History of HorrorHistory of Horror 1890s-George Melies’ 1890s-George Melies’

‘Monster Movies’‘Monster Movies’ 1922-German Vampire 1922-German Vampire

Flick.Flick. 1930s-Gothic Horror 1930s-Gothic Horror

from Universal Studio from Universal Studio (Frankenstein, (Frankenstein, Dracula).Dracula).

1950-Alien Invasions 1950-Alien Invasions (Body Snatchers, Thing (Body Snatchers, Thing from another World).from another World).

1960s-Hammer Films1960s-Hammer Films

History of Horror-1960-History of Horror-1960-1970s1970s

Late 1960s-Psychological Late 1960s-Psychological Horror from Hitchcock Horror from Hitchcock (Psycho). Michael Powell’s (Psycho). Michael Powell’s ‘Peeping Tom’.‘Peeping Tom’.

Late 60’s-70s-Occult horror Late 60’s-70s-Occult horror (Rosemary’s Baby, (Rosemary’s Baby, Exorcist)-Walking Dead Exorcist)-Walking Dead (Romero’s 1968 ‘Night of (Romero’s 1968 ‘Night of the Living Dead’.the Living Dead’.

1970s-Gore fests such as 1970s-Gore fests such as Carpenter’s ‘Last House on Carpenter’s ‘Last House on the Left’, Tobe Hooper’s the Left’, Tobe Hooper’s ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’

History of Horror-Late History of Horror-Late 70s/80s70s/80s

1978-Carpenter’s 1978-Carpenter’s tension filled tension filled Halloween.Halloween.

Romero’s Zombie’s Romero’s Zombie’s continued to continued to shuffle along in shuffle along in ‘Dawn of the Dead’ ‘Dawn of the Dead’ and the ‘Day of the and the ‘Day of the Dead’Dead’

History of Horror-1990sHistory of Horror-1990s

Post-modern, self Post-modern, self aware horror from aware horror from Wes Craven and Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson Kevin Williamson (Scream Trilogy)(Scream Trilogy)

1999-Blair Witch 1999-Blair Witch mockumentary.mockumentary.

Japanese Horror Japanese Horror floods the market floods the market with ‘Ringu’, ‘Ju-with ‘Ringu’, ‘Ju-On’ (The Grudge)On’ (The Grudge)

History of Horror-2000+History of Horror-2000+

American remakes American remakes of Japanese Horror of Japanese Horror (Ring, Grudge, (Ring, Grudge, Dark Waters)Dark Waters)

Revisiting of old Revisiting of old villains in a new villains in a new guise (Freddy V guise (Freddy V Jason, Halloween Jason, Halloween H2O, Alien V H2O, Alien V Predator).Predator).

Horror sub genresHorror sub genres Can you think of any horror sub Can you think of any horror sub

genres?genres?

We are going to look at the Vampire We are going to look at the Vampire sub-genre.sub-genre.

Do you know any of the codes and Do you know any of the codes and conventions of the vampire sub genre?conventions of the vampire sub genre?

VampiresVampires

FangsFangs Suck bloodSuck blood Creatures of the nightCreatures of the night Fear of garlicFear of garlic Fear of crossesFear of crosses Killed by a stake driven through the heartKilled by a stake driven through the heart Live in old castlesLive in old castles Sleep in coffinsSleep in coffins Terrify local peopleTerrify local people

Count DraculaCount Dracula

Vlad DraculVlad Dracul

Bram Stoker’s DraculaBram Stoker’s Dracula

Count DraculaCount Dracula

Development of the sub genre.Development of the sub genre.

Your own vampire filmYour own vampire film

You are a film producer, you have You are a film producer, you have the opportunity to produce your the opportunity to produce your own vampire movie.own vampire movie.

Where would you set your movie?Where would you set your movie? What is the story?What is the story? What techniques would you use to What techniques would you use to

film your movie?film your movie?