Genre Research

Horror Codes and Conventions Research


 Shown above is a mind-map listing out different codes and conventions of a horror movie, which is the chosen genre for my opening sequence. It includes the categories: Costumes, Visual. Location/Setting, Props, Sub-Genres, Example films, Characters and Sound/Music. Listed within these categories are features that an audience may expect to find in a horror film, for example the location of a dark forest.

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