Assignment 4

1. Creepy Kid Genre
Sam, Jack, Luke, Cameron

2. Plot
The plot for this genre is usually predictable. It follows the
child being portrayed as innocent and then revealing ‘itself’
as sinister.

3. Narrative Structure
The structure is typically linear and does not
include flashbacks etc.

4. Setting
The setting creates an atmosphere for the
film. Usually for this genre the setting is
mundane and realistic.

5. Themes
You can have multiple themes within this genre. These
include crime, realism and supernatural.

6. Character Types
• Creepy kid / Protagonist
• Antagonist
• Victims

7. Character
Representation
• Creepy kid : Bad, Evil, Mentally ill, Strong, Powerful
and Misunderstood.
• Protagonist : Good and Strong In some Creepy kid
films.
• Victims : Very weak, Helpless, Defenceless.

8. Mis En Scene
• Clothing : Innocent looking children’s clothes.
• Lighting : Mixture of low key and high key lighting.
• Actors : Young children.
• Make up : Only used to make them scarier.
• Props : Mostly weapons.

10. What is Iconography
• Iconography are the generic conventions which
are perceived from a certain genre.

11. Creepy kid subgenres
• Most Creepy kid films normally fit in with another
horror subgenre, for example a film which has
child with supernatural powers can also fit in with
the paranormal subgenre.
• Some other subgenres include Killer, Monster,
Gothic and Psychological.

12. Interview
Name : Craig Parker
Answer : Correct
What come to mind : Innocence and unsuspecting.