Codes and Conventions

Here are a few codes and conventions of horror films that I could include in my trailer:

• Blood e.g Saw
• Scary music e.g Psycho
• Night time e.g The Strangers
• Teenagers e.g Scream
• Red - blood, death
• Weapon e.g Halloween
• Murder e.g The Descent
• Running e.g The Blair Witch Project
• Screaming e.g Final Destination
• Tension/Suspense e.g Hide and Seek
• Sound effects e.g The Grudge