what are the code and convensions of horror?

CODE AND CONVENTIONS OF HORROR -
  • female vicitim
  • erie music/stange noises.
  • dark/shadowy lighting
  • dark/forest trees
  • attractive male or female.
  • violence
  • determination
  • strange/silent phone calls
  • disruption of normality
  • non-diegetic music
  • dark/bad weather
  • often a blonde/dippy character
  • blood and gore
  • sub plot - female and male relationship
  • secluded area
  • love twist
  • feat,empathy and anitspation
  • defeat of super-natural creature
  • isolated location
  • victim is often a recluse of society
  • values of society are often ruined and challenged, this leaves the audience feeling insecure.
  • dead of the night
  • if the killer/intruder enters the house through the door - signifs the victim is trapped
  • popular character
  • train station