Research- Horror in Depth

 Psychological Horror:

Psychological horror focuses on emotional states of the characters rather than physical monsters/threats. They are able to build tension through suspense and internal struggles, rather than physical violence. This is a powerful tool because it makes the viewers themselves question what is real.

An example of this would be The Shining. In The Shining, psychological horror is shown through blurring lines between supernatural events, and the main character, Jack Torrance's mind, deteriorating his mental state.

Slasher Horror:

Slasher horror usually focuses on an antagonist, for example, a serial killer, that stalks and kills a group of people slowly. Films that use slasher horror typically focus on tropes such as "the last one standing" or a signature weapon.

A good example of slasher horror would be the Scream series. In each film, there is a killer in the iconic ghost face mask, along with the hunting knife that is used to kill people in the film. Scream creates a dualistic environment of both comedy and horror by having the characters make fun of movie clichés as they happen.

Supernatural Horror:

In these movies, the threat comes from non-physical entities. For reference, ghosts or demons. In supernatural horror films, themes of haunting or possession are frequently used. Commonly used tropes are creepy dolls, failing technology, and invisible forces.

The Conjuring is a good example of supernatural horror. This film depicts the demonic possession of a young girl and the later attempt to save her.

What We Chose:

After researching a few different types of horror, we decided to do with slasher horror. We chose this type of horror because of the thrill the comes with the running from a killer, as well as the simple guidelines that follow slasher horror. The common theme of a  killer going after a group of teenagers would be easy to manipulate for our film opening.

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