Horror Genre 105 MC Conventions Fantasy Science fiction

Horror! Genre – 105 MC

Conventions? • • • Fantasy Science fiction Supernatural Psychological Slasher

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Dr Caligari http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=v. Gb. Tmz. Ef. B 3 s

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The Exorcist http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=YDGw 1 MTEe 9 k

Nightmare on Elm Street http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Zu. Yo. Et. EI_go

Scream 5 http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=2 o. Ajcww 56 GA

Paranormal Activity 4 http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=07 Xb. Sk 7 Rjt 4

Zombie Strippers http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=upmwt 9 sn 374

Battle Royal http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=N 0 p 1 t-d. C 7 Ko

Task From Zombies and Dr Caligari's somnambulist to slasher and supernatural films, how will you create a fright night? ? You will be exploring the conventions used in horror films to design your own! 1. Create a synopsis of the film 2. A movie poster

Activity 1: Synopsis • Write a synopsis of your film – what is it about? • Give the film a title

Activity 2: Poster • Create a movie poster to go with your synopsis • Think about the style, what you want to communicate to your audience, the appeal, the fright

5 Minutes: Think about what you have written and the design of the poster and answer the following: • Why and how your poster fits in with the conventions of horror genre • Why and how your poster fits with audiences cultural assumptions about horrors • What are the codes / conventions you have used

Showcase: • Synopsis • Poster • Why both fit with the conventions