1. MIND MAP
Genetic Convention

2. HORROR
Horror is a film genre which built a negative emotion to the audience, often
maintained the emotion of audience’s nightmares, hidden fears, revulsions, and
terror of unknown. Prevalent elements includes ghosts, aliens, vampires,
werewolves, curses, satanism, demons, gore, torture, vicious animals, monsters,
zombies, cannibals and serial killers.

3. CHARACTERS
• Female victim (Vulnerable and needs protection)
• Non- Believer (Can be either sex, but usually male)
• Hero (Usually a male character of strong, masculine build)
• Hysterical Character (Usually female)
• Evil Characters (Serial killer, demonic possession, ghost,
monster, vampire, zombie etc.)
• Loved up Couple

4. VISUAL STYLE
• Shadows
• Low key lighting
• Dull colours
• Canted angles
• POV shot

5. ICONOGRAPHY
• Forbidden Chamber
• Blood and Body parts
• Knives, Stake, Chainsaw
• Monsters
• Serial Killer
• Super Natural
• Phobias
• Subconscious
• Darkness
• Zombies
• Binary Oppositions between good and evil
• Disfigured face or Mask

6. THEMES
• Revenge
• Occult
• Desperation
• Good against Evil
• Religion
• Suicide
• Death

7. SETTINGS
• Hospital
• Forbidden Chamber
• Old, Massive House
• Burial Garden
• Island
• Churches
• Basements/Attics/Lofts

8. NARRATIVE DEVICES
• Plot always cliff hangs
• Has been remade and squealed countless times
• The antagonist always survives at the end