Sub Genre- supernatural
The sub genre we decided to use for our horror OTS was supernatural with a hint of torture. We chose this particular genre because it's very broad and the storyline doesn't have to be over-complicated. A supernatural horror can contain anything creepy that isn't found in our everyday reality.
Additionally, Supernatural horror stories intend to focus on the action of the character being terrorized. This can create a lot of tension and discomfort to the audience.
The location was also a very important factor that needed to be considered when conducting our OTS, this variable element in supernatural horrors normally takeS place in isolated and remote places. Therefore the school basement was a perfect location that was easy to access.
Moreover, the research we done on this sub genre was very promising as it has produced a variety of successful films, including:
Additionally, Supernatural horror stories intend to focus on the action of the character being terrorized. This can create a lot of tension and discomfort to the audience.
The location was also a very important factor that needed to be considered when conducting our OTS, this variable element in supernatural horrors normally takeS place in isolated and remote places. Therefore the school basement was a perfect location that was easy to access.
Moreover, the research we done on this sub genre was very promising as it has produced a variety of successful films, including:
- The conjuring
- Sinister
- Insidious
- It follows
Supernatural horror films are also very popular in the movie industry. Research suggests that there is a high demand in the market for this particular sub genre in comparison to others. This can be justified by the outstanding success of sequels such as Sinister 2 and The Conjuring 2.
Additionally, common themes in Supernatural- Horror films include the afterlife, the devil, demonic possession and content of vivid and gruesome violence.
The first most successful supernatural movie was created in 1973 (The Exorcist). During this time period cultural obsession involving religious evil was highly spoken about and explored, therefore movies revolving around this particular sub genre generated alot of money.
Additionally, common themes in Supernatural- Horror films include the afterlife, the devil, demonic possession and content of vivid and gruesome violence.
The first most successful supernatural movie was created in 1973 (The Exorcist). During this time period cultural obsession involving religious evil was highly spoken about and explored, therefore movies revolving around this particular sub genre generated alot of money.
Interestingly, the oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear- the fear of the unknown. This builds on the essence of superstition. The phenomenon of dreaming also helped to build up the notion of the spiritual world.
Due to the Supernatural genre having various elements, it provides us with the opportunity of being able to explore different aspects of the genre. Furthermore this specific genre stimulated a lot of potential ideas we could include in our OTS.
Due to the Supernatural genre having various elements, it provides us with the opportunity of being able to explore different aspects of the genre. Furthermore this specific genre stimulated a lot of potential ideas we could include in our OTS.