Main Task - By Lauren Smith

For our main task we need to create a 2 minute introduction to a film. At first we looked at doing a comedy for our genre, but after a group discussion on the pros and cons we have decided to create a Horror film.

What makes a horror film?

The basic structure is order, chaos and deconstruction. The main purpose of a horror film is to show a society dealing with catastrophic change, usually inflicted by a monster. The opening act depicts an ordered society unaware of impending disruption. For example a normal town like in the films "Gremlins", "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Halloween". An example of a storyline featuring a isolated group are in the films "Alien", "Evil Dead" and "The Thing". Finally an example of a storyline that is centred around an individual is "Carrie", "The Exorcist" and "Rosemary's Baby".

Sub-Genres

Natural - which represents a primal fear (Jaws, The Swarm, The Mist and The Descent)

Supernatural - usually a monster that is really hard to kill because they have superpowers. (Nightmare on Elm Street)

Psychological - usually features a normal person, a story that involves revenge or somebody who is mentally ill (Psycho and Hostel)

Scientific - related to the future it is sci-fi. (I am Legend, 28 Days Later and Frankenstein)