Archetypes in Horror
Often an 'other' or 'inhuman', this archetype takes on a variety of different forms.
What is The Monster?
Chris' friend in Get Out works for this agency.
What is the TSA?
A staple of the horror genre. Usually starts with quiet background noise, and then is accompanied by a loud noise as something happens.
What is a jump scare?
This character archetype is the prototypical hero, and uses force to accomplish deeds. They often face danger head on, and die in a noble way as sacrifice.
What is The Athlete?
In the Halloween films, this is the real name of the serial killer.
What is Michael Myers?
When the main character seems normal and unoriginal, so the audience can better connect with him / her, they are called an:
What is an ordinary hero.
This character archetype is often deemed 'innocent' or 'inexperienced', and is often the sole survivor.
What is The Virgin / The Innocent?
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Silence of the Lambs are two movies based on this real life psychopath killer.
Who is Ed Gein.
The name of the clown in the film It.
What is Pennywise?
These two terms for types of sound are differentiated by what you can hear organically in a scene, and what you hear as part of the sound track.
What are diegetic and non-diegetic sounds?
This character archetype is often a reluctant hero, who ultimately transcends their nature and dies honourably. Sometimes sees the truth of the situation, but isn't believed.
What is The Fool?
What is the name of the operation in Get Out?
What is Coagula?
This terms refers to an object given importance for the sake of the plot, but which could easily be swapped out for any other random object.
What is a MacGuffin?
This character archetype is blessed with foresight, but cursed with the inability to prevent the danger from happening. They often give the characters a chance to leave, but is ignored.
What is The Harbinger?
The 2004 Dawn of the Dead film is a remake of a film by the same name directed by George A Romero. Who directed the remake?
Who is Zack Snyder.
The actor that plays Freddy Krueger in the original 'Nightmare on Elm Street'
Who is Robert Englund?
This term is used to refer to something in a film that the director wants you to focus on and assign importance, in order to throw you off the trail of what is really important. Often done to make the audience think a character is evil / the killer, when in actuality they are not.
What is a red herring?