The Genre of Horror.
A sub-genre of horror may possibly consider would be found footage horror or psychological horror. Although Mrs. Stoklosa advised us to stay away from the horror genre; I may want to try to create a masterpiece of an opening that may scale away from other more boring openings seen in the past.
Foreman, A. (2025, October 9). The 25 best found footage movies ever made. IndieWire. https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/best-found-footage-movies/
Target Audience, Conventions Associated with Content and Techniques
The genre of horror typically attracts audiences that are younger towards their 25's and under and some middle age older people but the majority of young people. People who are attracted to suspense and psychological exploitation. The opening will most likely, but not definitely, feature a suspenseful scene that never reaches its climax or a cruel a brutal opening featuring the main antagonist. Conventions used with this content are typically low-key lighting, major mis-es-scene and props, and more non-diegetic dialogue and less soundtrack. Actors I will possibly need will be people who can give genuine reactions while acting that make it seem like ultra realism creating that shock and unsettling feeling. According to Moments Cameras, there a plethora of budget cameras that can achieve the found footage quality I will be looking for. Disturbing found footage tapes I may be inspired by are some like V/H/S, REC, as above so below, The Blair Witch Project, and even a short horror film named No Through Road made in 2009 published on YouTube. Found footage horror only uses handheld POV shots that illustrate the people around the Filmer typically.
Institutional Conventions
Institutional conventions typically associated with the horror genre are things like imagery on posters that stand out from others and trailers that emphasize the poster but also display the films intensity. Typical CGI effects are mainly utilized in the preview and low to mid budget openings. Horror is a predominantly October special and companies utilize that by posting trailers during the festive spirit. Expectations are also a no brainer in horror usually expecting a main and clear threat of an antagonist, build up of danger, confrontation of danger, and overcoming the fear of danger.
Gonjiam Haunted Asylum
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