Chosen Genre
Our chosen genre is horror. Horror films are designed to frighten and to invoke our hidden worst fears. Horror films feature a wide range of styles, from the earliest silent Nosferatu classic, to today's CGI monsters and deranged humans. There are many sub-genres of horror:
Our chosen genre is horror. Horror films are designed to frighten and to invoke our hidden worst fears. Horror films feature a wide range of styles, from the earliest silent Nosferatu classic, to today's CGI monsters and deranged humans. There are many sub-genres of horror:
slasher
teen terror
serial killers
satanic
Dracula
Frankenstein
We have chosen the sub-genre of ‘Teen Horror’. We will follow some conventions of this sub-genre as teen horror films and take inspiration from films such as Happy Hell Night (1992), Scream (1996), I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), Disturbing Behavior (1998), I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998), Cherry Falls (2000), School's Out (1999), Ginger Snaps (2001), The Glass House (2001), Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001), Dead Silence (1998), Killer Instinct (2000), The Brotherhood 3: The Young Demons (2002), Swimfan (2002), Spliced (2003, Freddy vs. Jason (2003), Serial Killing 101 (2004), Fear of the Dark (2002), Hangman's Curse (2003), Cursed (2004), The Hollow (2004), Predator Island (2005), Witches of the Caribbean (2005), Venom (2005), Devour (2005).
Scream is especially interesting as a psychopathic serial killer stalks a group of teenagers, just like it happens in films. A teenage girl becomes a target of a killer who has stalked and killed one of her classmates. This film is a teen horror film with many sub-genres such as crime, teen, mystery, murder, gore etc.
Some selected teen horror films
‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ (1997) involves 4 teenagers who try to cover up a hit and run. When they receive a note saying ‘I know what you did last summer’, they realise that a mystery person knows what they did. This plot enables tension to be built as throughout the film there is a mystery as to who it is that knows what happened last summer.
‘Cherry Falls’ (2000) is a horror, mystery, thriller film. A serial killer is killing off virgins in a small town high school. This film highlights teen issues and is also mysterious as this killer is on the loose creating tension and pressure on the teenagers.
‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ (1997) involves 4 teenagers who try to cover up a hit and run. When they receive a note saying ‘I know what you did last summer’, they realise that a mystery person knows what they did. This plot enables tension to be built as throughout the film there is a mystery as to who it is that knows what happened last summer.
‘Cherry Falls’ (2000) is a horror, mystery, thriller film. A serial killer is killing off virgins in a small town high school. This film highlights teen issues and is also mysterious as this killer is on the loose creating tension and pressure on the teenagers.
Ideas for techniques
We are currently planning to create an opening scene which establishes a perfectly normal night where two friends are walking back from a night out in the dark taking pictures and joking with each other which is common of teenagers in our society. We plan to create tension by using certain techniques such as time stretches to allow the audience to see that something abnormal is happening, yet the characters do not react meaning that they are unaware of any abnormality. By using hand held camera shots to portray the killer recording the friends, and decreasing the volume of their voices and the focus of the camera, we will be able to create the sense that someone or something is watching them. Yet it is not until the friends are in the house developing the pictures that an abnormal figure appears behind them in the pictures.
We are currently planning to create an opening scene which establishes a perfectly normal night where two friends are walking back from a night out in the dark taking pictures and joking with each other which is common of teenagers in our society. We plan to create tension by using certain techniques such as time stretches to allow the audience to see that something abnormal is happening, yet the characters do not react meaning that they are unaware of any abnormality. By using hand held camera shots to portray the killer recording the friends, and decreasing the volume of their voices and the focus of the camera, we will be able to create the sense that someone or something is watching them. Yet it is not until the friends are in the house developing the pictures that an abnormal figure appears behind them in the pictures.
The teen horror genre
Typically in teen horror films, everything is established as normal and there is no evidence of any odd happenings. Gradually, things happen that become more and more strange creating great tension and suspense and a sense of mystery and terror. Teen horror films are targeted at teenagers or young adults and the plot is usually based upon specific interests of teenagers such as first love, rebellion, alienation. These issues could be set up to create enigma or suspense as one of these issues is set up for example rebellion, then consequently something will happen as a result of this rebellion.
Typically in teen horror films, everything is established as normal and there is no evidence of any odd happenings. Gradually, things happen that become more and more strange creating great tension and suspense and a sense of mystery and terror. Teen horror films are targeted at teenagers or young adults and the plot is usually based upon specific interests of teenagers such as first love, rebellion, alienation. These issues could be set up to create enigma or suspense as one of these issues is set up for example rebellion, then consequently something will happen as a result of this rebellion.
Characters
Typical characters for this type of film would be:
Typical characters for this type of film would be:
The Jock/Cheerleader
The Princess
The Geek/Nerd
The Rebel
The Misfit, or The Outcast
The Average Girl/Boy (the boy/girl next door)
The New Girl/Boy
The Loner
The Princess
The Geek/Nerd
The Rebel
The Misfit, or The Outcast
The Average Girl/Boy (the boy/girl next door)
The New Girl/Boy
The Loner
As an example, in ‘Scream’, an average teenage girl is babysitting on any normal night and she is targeted by a phone call and her mind is then played with.The archetypal villains are usually mystery characters that are not seen but either heard or evidence of their presence is noticed.
Setting
Typically, teen horror films are set in deserted places whether it is a school or a house or just being outside far away from other people.
Typically, teen horror films are set in deserted places whether it is a school or a house or just being outside far away from other people.
Iconography
Visual – in horror films, an ordinary object is usually a centre focus for the terror. For example, the telephone in ‘scream’. Innocently answering a phone call caused the terror awaiting her.
Aural – Strange noises would be heard such as creaking or banging in another room.
Oral – A scream could be heard, usually of a child or a girl. Strange voices are used e.g the phone voice in ‘Scream’.
Visual – in horror films, an ordinary object is usually a centre focus for the terror. For example, the telephone in ‘scream’. Innocently answering a phone call caused the terror awaiting her.
Aural – Strange noises would be heard such as creaking or banging in another room.
Oral – A scream could be heard, usually of a child or a girl. Strange voices are used e.g the phone voice in ‘Scream’.
Costume
The costume depends on the setting of the film. An example could be at a school. You could have the ‘geeks’ who would be dressed smartly and a complete opposite which would be a ‘jock’ who would usually be wearing sportswear or designer clothes. It is also typical to have the stereotypical ‘cheerleader’ who wears designer girls usually bearing a lot of flesh and is extremely flirty and often the ‘dumb blonde’.
The costume depends on the setting of the film. An example could be at a school. You could have the ‘geeks’ who would be dressed smartly and a complete opposite which would be a ‘jock’ who would usually be wearing sportswear or designer clothes. It is also typical to have the stereotypical ‘cheerleader’ who wears designer girls usually bearing a lot of flesh and is extremely flirty and often the ‘dumb blonde’.
Lighting
Such horror films are usually set in the dark as it is more mysterious and ‘scary’. This is as most things will not be easily visible which creates suspense as a character could appear at any moment.
Such horror films are usually set in the dark as it is more mysterious and ‘scary’. This is as most things will not be easily visible which creates suspense as a character could appear at any moment.
Colour
The colour red is usually associated with death and often connotes danger or blood.
Black is mysterious as it is a dark colour and oppositely, white is a pure colour and usually associated with innocence.
The colour red is usually associated with death and often connotes danger or blood.
Black is mysterious as it is a dark colour and oppositely, white is a pure colour and usually associated with innocence.
Fonts
The truth will out
Terror production
Living dead 2
The truth will out
Terror production
Living dead 2
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