Subgenres
Crime and Serial Killers fall under these two big subgenres of horror.
What are "Psychological Horror" and "Slasher"?
The "Us" v "Them" conflict that all horror has.
What is "Othering"?
This monster represents change.
What are "Werewolves"?
The Jersey Devil, Mothman, and Loch Ness monster are examples of __________ in culture.
What is "Folklore"?
The author who was a little [redacted] because he was scared of everything, who Ms. B hates.
A subgenre of horror that intentionally showcases disturbing violations of the human body and focuses on the change of the body.
What is "Body Horror"?
The mother of horror.
Who is Mary Shelley?
This monster represents rebellion and the unknown.
What are "Witches"?
What is "Structure"?
The “pure” female character whose innocence protects her from the villain, the only one who didn’t indulge in sinful behaviors.
Horror where the antagonist/antagonistic force brings on the end-times for humanity, and our protagonists must adapt.
What is "Apocalypse"?
What is "birth, assault, pregnancy, etc."?
This monster represents sin, consumption, and the fear of death.
What are "Vampires"?
Habits, customs, and morals are examples of this in societies.
What is "Culture"?
A narrative principle that emphasizes that every element in a story must be necessary in moving the plot forward.
What is "Chekov's Gun"?
A term for a genre of primarily (but not only) films, made particularly in the 1970s, that largely featured black actors, aimed for black audiences, and made by black crew.
What is "Blaxploitation"?
The doctrine that prohibited certain immoral indecency in film and television.
What is "The Hays Code"?
What are "immigrants"?
A movement of culture that purposefully goes against the mainstream.
What is "Counterculture" or "Subculture"?
A perceived “loose woman” with a lack of morals in a horror story, who ultimately gets punished by the villain or narrative very early on for their indecency.
What is a "Madonna W.?"
The Five Elements of Horror.
What are Fear, Suspense, Setting, Mystery, Foreshadowing?
Seemingly minor instances of low-key bigotry that, taken alone, are easily dismissed as no big deal when pointed out to the person doing it.
What are "Microaggressions"?
An implied agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits
What is "The Social Contract"?
A narrative device that an audience can recognize across different stories.
What is a "Trope"?