HorrorSubgenre: Vampire

Harvey K Josh S

Vampire films: 

Low-key Lighting

In the sub-genre Vampire, low-key lighting is often used to emphasize a dark and gloomy atmosphere and

creates a sense of suspense. Therefore high-key lighting is not

used because it has a positive connotation and destroys the depressing and fearful mood.

Plots

In the sub-genre Vampire, the plots are often very similar, as the plot revolves around

vampires killing humans and humans retaliating against them. This is a convention

because it is what we expect to see in this sub-genre. It often involves heavy gore

and jump scares. 

Religious aspects

In the sub-genre Vampire, crosses and crucifixes  are

often used as a weapon against the threat as it

relates to the old tales about vampires. It is used to injure

and kill supernatural creatures, as the folk lore

depicts the crucifix as a sign of god and light. 

These images of the cross portray a

religious stance against the

vampires, in all three films they are

used to ward off the evil of the

undead.