A typical horror film will consist of:
-The killer being almost immortal
-Drinking, drugs, violence and sex-leading into death
-The killer is always one step ahead
-The villan is usually a male and the victim is usually a female
-The person who survives (final girl) is usually a women (virgin) who was shown from the beginning
-Most deaths occur at night or around some type of holiday or anniversary
-Victims are usually teenagers or college students
-Everything is usually over dramatised
-Victims are always drawn in to the danger
-Boyfriends of the victim are usually involved and eventually killed
-The wanted person is always a women, generally blonde, young, naive, popular and attractive
-There is always a suspense and build up to a horror scene
-There is always blood and gore in horrors
-Location is always in a derelict house or environment that is run down or haunted
-Children are used a lot of the time as possessed characters
-The use of the colours red, black, blue and other dark colours are very dominant.
Examples of stereotypical horror films include:
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