Horror Genre

Iconography:
Mask
Bloody dagger
Frankenstein
Silhouettes
Distortion
Blood
Gore
Shadows
Mist
Mutilation

Props:
Weapons
Masks
Blood
Cloaks
Candles
Entrails

Settings:
Home/school
Abandoned buildings
Haunted houses
Dark places
Castles
Mountains
Forests
Bedrooms
Bathrooms
Gothic settings
Hospitals
Dark alleys

Narrative:
Stalking
Spying/Voyeurism
Running away
Entrapment
Death

Characters:
Victims typically pretty/innocent females
Couples
Children common
Killer
Hero
Men usually killers

Themes:
Suspense
Fear
Death (impending death)
Gore
Secrecy – element of unknown
Tension
Obsession
Revenge
Jealousy
Lust/Crimes of passion
Torture
Bad weather
Feel claustrophobic

Camera shots:
Angles
Tracks
Slow movement
Shaky camera work – Handheld
P.O.V Shots
Close shots, CU, ECU etc
Attention drawn to something important

Sounds:
Screams
Heartbeats
Creepy music
Creaks
Breathing
Silence
Thunder/Lighting/Rain