Horror films usually contain charecteristics to why it is in the horror genre. Most horror films usually have one antagonist and one protagonist and usually contain extras such as a final girl and monster fodders. These are all stock characters or often reffe
red to as generic types which appear throughout the genre. An example of these are, in scream the psycopath is finally brought to his end by a girl who the antagonist was pursuing. This is an example of a final girl. The antagonist is usually portrayed as a psycho who goes on a killing spree. The antagonist usually has a weapon iconic to the film for example texas chainsaw massacre. The setting of a horror genre is usually very dark and isolated to make the antagonist seem more scary. The most obvious iconography within a horror genre is usually blood and masks. Blood is a sign of death and the masks scare the viewer as it hides the killers identity.
red to as generic types which appear throughout the genre. An example of these are, in scream the psycopath is finally brought to his end by a girl who the antagonist was pursuing. This is an example of a final girl. The antagonist is usually portrayed as a psycho who goes on a killing spree. The antagonist usually has a weapon iconic to the film for example texas chainsaw massacre. The setting of a horror genre is usually very dark and isolated to make the antagonist seem more scary. The most obvious iconography within a horror genre is usually blood and masks. Blood is a sign of death and the masks scare the viewer as it hides the killers identity. 
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