Horror Film.

Horror Film Case Study:

Conventions of a horror movie:

• Dark and gloomy
• Diseases 
• Abandoned houses
• Distressed girl
• Weapons
• Gore and violence
• Death

An American Werewolf in London. Directed by John Landis (1981)

Opening title sequence: Gloomy, deserted land. In the distance a truck haling sheep slowly drives towards the camera. The audience is introduced to the two main characters, two, young, American men. They get out of the truck and continue on foot. They keep walking till they come across a pub called 'The Slaughtered Lamb'. Before leaving the pub the two men are warned to stay on the road, but they soon realise they have wandered off into abandoned fields. They start to make their way back but they find themselves in danger.

The dialogue from the characters in the pub build up the suspense and adds to the mystery and horror of the film as we find ourselves fearing for the two characters.