SETTING - Usually in vary discrete areas where there is pure isolation as there is no where for the characters to run to and also no hope of finding help. There is also pathetic fallacy which includes thunder and rain to emphasise solitude. Often there may be antiques or large paintings in the scene as it creates a dark and ominous scene. The colors generally associated with horror are black and red ti connote blood and death. Lighting is used in a way to give the affect of something bad happening for instance flickering of the lights or shadows results in the audience feeling scared and nervous.
SOUND - The sound is very important in horror movies, using foley sounds will help create suspense. Fast and non diagetic sound can make the audience feel frighted and scared just like the shower scene in Psycho, the music used in this specific scene makes it very intense and is perhaps the main reason for the audiences fear.
NARRATIVE STRUCTURE - There's usually a similar narrative structure for horror movies often they are left for closure or end with room for a sequel like Halloween, Friday the 13th, Texas Chainsaw Massacre and more. There's always a protagonist who commences a mission to defeat the killer or whom ever the antagonist is, the protagonist is usually a girl.
THEMES - The main themes of any horror movie is Insanity (the antagonist), religion, zombie apocalypse, nightmares, good vs evil, supernatural etc.
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