Main types of horror films

There are several types of horror films, however I have decided to make my promotional package based up the psychological thriller sub genre of horror. As from watching several horror films, this sub genre is most appealing, and the ideology immersion and false realties is distinctly appealing.

The following are sub genres and genres of horror:

• Slasher horror 

 Here are some examples of Slasher horror films (above)

Every slasher horror film has a victim, a killer and a bunch of weapons.

Although this is a successful genre, it only really makes money within the period of Halloween. And audiences don't really watch this genre for a second time. As there is always resolution and a sequel is out of the question.

• Thriller/Action-Adventure horror- The thriller/ action genre normally entails a complex narrative, with the combination of misleading clues and pieces of evidence. This is a prime example of how suspense is built up for the audience. It will normally use a sudden twist within the plot and along side there will be a lot of action. Here is an example of a Action horror.
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• Psychological horror/Suspense 

This is the genre in which I want to use for my film/ film trailer. The convention of this film are normally a slow suspense entailed narrative. They normally use a fragmented narrative, with a backstory that is untold. They normally have a paranormal sense to them, and the mise en scene is normally creepy and old. This genre also entails a lot of twists towards the narrative, with a complexity of jumpy and quick shots of a unknown subject/ character. 

 above are some examples of this sub-genre.

• Paranormal horror 

This particular sub genre of horror is a very popular theme within cinemas. People love to get scared, and especially from an unknown third person, with an unknown background. This sub genre typically has a dark atmospheric surrounding in both the setting and portrayed around the characters within the film. 

Example of a recent paranormal horror.