Horror

Film/Gaming/TV

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Horror in general and the way it is portrayed, who watches horror films,
who are they aimed at
Horror as a genre in Films (production technology) what are the main
codes and conventions of a horror looking at style (dark) and symbols (blood
etc)
How are these films distributed? TV, DVD, Mobile phone, Netflix etc.. and
where they are consumed more
Research how the genre of horror has changed over time, how do
audiences now see horror compared to the first release in the 20s. Has the
genre become more graphic, has the content changed, do audiences expect
more, the invention of POV horrors like Paranormal activity compared to
Frankenstein or Dracula in the 1920s
What is the typical narrative structure of a horror film and has that
changed over time you should find examples of this to discuss in your report
Look at the representation in horrors, again from 1920s to now. The role
of the scared female, the dominant male, the protagonist is always being male,
or if it is female she has been scorned in some way (Fatal attraction for
example)

Films
Classic Horror Film Poltergeist
Poltergeist is a 1982 American supernatural horror film directed by Tobe
Hooper. Steven Spielberg wrote and produced, but had a clause in his
contract to prevent him directing another movie while he made E.T. the
Extra-Terrestrial. Therefore, Hooper was selected to direct based on his
work on The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. It is the first and most successful
entry in the Poltergeist film series. Set in a California suburb, the plot
focuses on a family whose home is invaded by malevolent ghosts that
abduct the family's younger daughter.
Released on July 29, 1982 from MGM, the film was a major critical and
commercial success, achieving in being the eighth highest-grossing film of
1982. Years since its release, the film has been recognized as a classic
within the horror genre and has gained a cult following. Aside for being
nominated three Academy Awards, the film was ranked as #80 on Bravo's
100 Scariest Movie Moments[3] (The 'moment' being the clown attack
scene) and the Chicago Film Critics Association named it the 20th scariest
film ever made.[4] The film also appeared at #84 on American Film
Institute's 100 Years...100 Thrills, a list of America's most heart-pounding
movies.

The Poltergeist franchise is believed by some to be cursed due to the

premature deaths of several people associated with the film,[6] a notion
that was the focus of an E! True Hollywood Story.

Modern Day Horror Movie - The Conjuring

The Conjuring is a 2013 American supernatural horror film directed by
James Wan.[3] Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga star as Ed and Lorraine
Warren, paranormal investigators and authors associated with prominent
cases of haunting. Their reports inspired the Amityville Horror.[4] The
Warrens come to the assistance of the Perron family (Ron Livingston and
Lili Taylor), who are experiencing increasingly disturbing events in their
farmhouse in Rhode Island in 1971.[5]
The Conjuring was released in the United States and Canada on July 19,
2013, and in the United Kingdom and India on August 6, 2013. The film
received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $318 million
worldwide from its $20 million budget, making it one of the highestgrossing horror films of all time. A sequel to the film, titled The Conjuring
2: The Enfield Poltergeist, is scheduled to be released on June 10, 2016.
Who watches Horror Movies?
Whilst the horror convention has been around for decades beforehand, its
only in the last few decades that horror movies have targeted teens as
their main audience, its become far more associated with teen culture
and younger adults. With a variety of films appealing to horror in terms of
violence, gore and scares cleverly and carefully crafted to have a low age
rating given to them by the BBFC, some making it to 12A when perhaps
20 years ago they would be considered an 18+.