These films use lots of gore in order to scare the audience,
scenes involving decapitation and bloody fights are common within this
sub-genre. Examples of good horror films with lots of body horror include the Saw
films, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Hostel and the Final
Destination quadrilogy. Most recent horror films will not be straight body
horror any more but will rather combine it with another sub-genre. This is
because body horror doesn't have the same effect on audiences now that is used
to; we are more accustomed to seeing this type of thing on the news whereas in
the past people would have walked out of the cinema upon seeing gore.Action horror-
Action horrors are an increasingly common sub-genre of
horror. The fast editing used creates excitement for the audience and collision
cutting is also used in order to build the tension within the film and
intensify the action. Examples of action horror films are Dawn of the Dead
(2004), The Crazies, The Purge and Resident Evil.
Psychological horror-
Psychological horror films rely on collision cutting and
jump scares in order to make the film scary for the audience. A common theme
for psychological horrors is the supernatural, and a lot of them use a family
as the main characters of the film. This makes the films more appealing to a
mainstream audience for whom family is their main concern. Examples of
psychological horror films include The Uninvited, The Woman in Black,
The Blair Witch Project and the Paranormal Activity films.
For my film trailer I am mainly going to use the action
horror sub-genre. This is because it is my personal favourite type of
horror film, having appreciated films like Dawn of the Dead (2004). and
I think that I can use this in order to make an effective trailer. I feel I've watched enough action horrors to know what works and what doesn't. However I
will also be using elements of psychological horror conventions in order to
amplify key moments in the trailer, and this will maximise the “horrere”
(shuddering) effect.
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