Iconography
Throughout the horror genre things such as iconic themes, storylines and characters are used throughout the horror genre. These are also used to add to the familiarity of one to another, this familiarity helps to make the audience think that they know what is about to happen which then allows it to scare them when the plot is different. These iconic features within the horror help to make it instantly recognisable as a horror genre film.
Iconic things throughout the horror genre include:
- Implies to the viewer who are the good characters and who are the evil ones.
- Haunted houses
- Symbols of death and terror
- Disfigured faces and masks
- A screaming female victim who later goes on to be the last one standing.
- Murder weapons such as knives, clubs, general household items e.t.c.
- Woods and cellars
- Blood and body parts
- Dark colours such as reds and blacks
- Icons of the supernatural
- Religious symbols
- Supernatural beings
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