Horror Film Concepts:

Our group individually chose different concepts that are included in horror films and researched them. These concepts include props, locations/setting, mise en scene, characters/costumes, plot-lines/summary/narratives and themes/motifs/ideology.


Props:

In 'A nightmare on elm street' the protagonist; who is the killer is called freddie krueger and uses a murder weapon of clawed hands. The claws are not attached to him, but are worn on gloves.The claws look like razor sharp knifes and the gloves look like they would be used in a garden.

In the film 'Scream' the murder weapon is a sharp knife. This exact knife is the signature weapon for all the scream films. The protagonist (killer) is always seen with this knife, or it is found at the crime scene.

In the film 'Texas chain-saw massacre' the murder weapon is a chain-saw. The title of the film is based upon the weapon used by the protagonist (killer). The weapon of chain-saw is very much associated with this film.

Location/Setting:

The setting for 'hostel 2' is a dungeon type room. It looks very dim and dirty, with blood stains over the floors and walls.

The only thing in the room is a chair with straps on to tie people down onto it. It seems to have a very creepy atmosphere and looks like an area where murders would take place.





The film 'The Strangers' is set in a deserted location, surrounded by forest. There is only the one house that the victims live in. It is set at night time, which adds to the horror effect. Having the film set in a deserted location creates fear, because it shows that there is no one around for help.