Faith Starie
Types of Horror genre:
Horror films we know and love today, all have their very own sub-genre, and you'll find that they are very rarely just a horror, but with another element towards it. This helps to define and label what kind of horror film you are watching, making it lots easier to pick what film you want to watch.
ACTION HORROR: First of all we have the action horror, which as you can tell, is very much based around action as well as horror. It usually contains the conventional gun fights, car chases and heroic protagonist, however of course still using horror elements such as blood, fear and gore. Zombie based films are usually under this category, due to both the gore of the un-dead and the chasing of our character's brains.
BODY HORROR: Having never heard of a body horror, this one interested me to learn more about it and what it contained. It's all about the destruction of the human body. This could be experimentations on a character to make them inhuman or unnatural. An example of this would be 'The Human Centipede' or 'Teeth,' both very disturbing horrors about the changing and modifying of the human body.
COMEDY HORROR: Taking a break from the gore and disgust, comedy horror is another key sub-genre that is used. Horrors like this, put a spin of horror and create humour and jokes out of it. usually they make a scary situation into something humorous and melodramatic. One of my personal favourites would be the 'Scary Movie' series. They aim to make their audience laugh by mocking and making fun of other horror films. They take famous and well recognised films and take stereotypical horror elements and make it funny.
GOTHIC HORROR: When I think of Gothic Horror, I tend to think of darkness and vampires. Gothic films usually include things such as castles, dungeons and the supernatural. An example of this would be 'Dracula', 'Blade' and 'Thirst.'
PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR: This is the sub-genre that myself and my group want to do for our own piece, as we find it exciting, tense and unnerving. Although the other horror sub-genres are also interesting, I found this this one to stand out - as it attacks the audience's minds and thoughts. Psychological horrors usually include the idea of character feeling fear and grief. An example of this would be 'The Woman In Black' or 'The Shining.' You often don't see the antagonist, as it is designed to mess with your mind. The audience are usually unaware of who is attacking our characters, and it is sometimes revealed subtly at the end.
SCIENCE FICTION HORROR: The science fiction horror sub-genre is very much based around the idea of the paranormal or mad scientists. Scientists usually make an error in their experiment, leading to a world wide problem or issue. Technology is often used and is usually advanced. An example of this would be 'Alien' due to it being about aliens and hundreds of their eggs hatching on Earth.
SLASHER HORROR: These type of horror films are about serial killers and it often deals with a lot of violence. The killer is usually known for something unique about them, such as a weapon or mask. They contain a lot of mystery and suspense. An example of a slasher horror would be 'Prom Night,' due to mass murder and not knowing who the killer is.
ZOMBIE HORROR: Zombie horrors, as by it's title, usually include a viral outbreak or a zombie attack. 'Dawn of the Dead' would be in this category because of it being heavily based around the dead rising and eating humans.
TO CONCLUDE -
Researching all of these sub-genres have really helped me - as it means as a group, we can decide with ease, which one we want to do for our own production. Depending on what ideas we have, and what message we want to get to the audience, will all depend on what horror film we decide to do. With this, we really liked the idea of a psychological horror, as it aims to attack the minds of both out characters and our audience. It also creates trickery, which we really like the idea of.
SCIENCE FICTION HORROR: The science fiction horror sub-genre is very much based around the idea of the paranormal or mad scientists. Scientists usually make an error in their experiment, leading to a world wide problem or issue. Technology is often used and is usually advanced. An example of this would be 'Alien' due to it being about aliens and hundreds of their eggs hatching on Earth.
SLASHER HORROR: These type of horror films are about serial killers and it often deals with a lot of violence. The killer is usually known for something unique about them, such as a weapon or mask. They contain a lot of mystery and suspense. An example of a slasher horror would be 'Prom Night,' due to mass murder and not knowing who the killer is.
ZOMBIE HORROR: Zombie horrors, as by it's title, usually include a viral outbreak or a zombie attack. 'Dawn of the Dead' would be in this category because of it being heavily based around the dead rising and eating humans.
TO CONCLUDE -
Researching all of these sub-genres have really helped me - as it means as a group, we can decide with ease, which one we want to do for our own production. Depending on what ideas we have, and what message we want to get to the audience, will all depend on what horror film we decide to do. With this, we really liked the idea of a psychological horror, as it aims to attack the minds of both out characters and our audience. It also creates trickery, which we really like the idea of.
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