Crime Genre
A common character/job in crime films, responsible for catching criminals
A detective
The main emotion that horror films try to make the audience feel
Fear
Showing a person's face up close to show their emotion is called this kind of shot.
Close-up
Music that sets the mood in a film is called this.
Soundtrack or score
A young girl is possessed by a demon in this 1973 classic.
The Exorcist
A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
What do you call a ghost, vampire, or monster in a horror movie?
A supernatural being, or creature
This angle looks up at a character, making them look powerful or scary
Low-angle shot
When a character hears the same sound we hear, it's called what kind of sound?
Diegetic sound
Masked killer Michael Myers appears in this 1978 film set on Halloween.
Halloween
When a story shifts back to show events that happened earlier, what is this called?
A flashback
A scary moment that happens suddenly to shock viewers is called what?
Jump scare
Making only one part of an image clear and the rest blurry is called using what kind of focus?
Shallow focus
When filmmakers use silence to create tension, this is called creating what?
Suspense
Young friends are hunted in their dreams by Freddy Krueger in this film series
A Nightmare on Elm Street
What do we call a film where a group works together to steal something important?
A heist film
This technique involves keeping much of the scene dark to hide what might be lurking.
Low-key lighting
Filming with a moving, shaky camera (sometimes used in horror) is called what?
Handheld camera, handicam footage
The natural background noise in a scene is known as what?
Ambient noise
This film features a haunted hotel and the phrase “Here’s Johnny!”
The Shining
Crime movies set in dark, shadowy cities with lots of nighttime scenes are usually this style. (Think French)
Film noir
Describe three tropes you might find in a horror film
Based on student answer
A scene may switch quickly between two places to build excitement. What is this editing called?
Crosscutting
A sudden loud noise used to startle the audience is called a what?
A sting
The main character in Psycho owns this type of business
Hotel