9 Sub-Genres of Horror



9 SUBGENRES OF HORROR


Zombie

Example- The Crazies 

- Extremely Popular 

- Can cross over into other genres, such as comedy and science fiction. 

-Zombies can be used to represent a variety of social issues in today's society, such as the overwhelming use of social media, as well as a metaphor for consumerism. 

-Successful Zombie Films include 'Shaun of the Dead', 'Zombieland', and 'World War Z'



J-Horror

Example- The Grudge

-Originate from Japan, product of typical far-eastern culture.

-Often J-Horror films are poorly remade by Western Conglomerates, such as 'The Grudge'.

Slow and methodical build is strongly featured in J-Horror, rather than the jumpscare-laden Western Horror films. 



Splatter 

Example- SAW

-Concentrate heavily on the use of vulgar imagery and blood to achieve their intended aims. 

-They will often feature sexually suggestive imagery in addition to the vile gore that is featured in them. 

-Reinvented and taken to a new level by the 'SAW' franchise, who have reinvigorated the Splatter genre. 




Slasher 

Example- Scream

-Antagonist is mute, wears a mask, carries around a sharp weapon to inflict pain with, male generally.

-Victims are usually young and relatable, punished for indulging in sinful activity such as drugs and/or pre-marital sex. 

-Usually there is always a 'final girl'- a female character who is the last to survive this onslaught from the masked antagonist. 




Thriller

Example- Silence of the Lambs 

-Often depicted as being outside the horror genre, however they can border over into being considered horror. 

-What classes as 'Thriller' has changed drastically over the past couple of decades (i.e. now Silence of the Lambs and Jaws are both considered Thrillers. 

-Strong investigative/mystery theme to a Thriller, making it wildly different to the other horror sub-genres. 




Werewolf/Vampire films

Example- American Werewolf in London

-Obviously feature a Vampire or a Werewolf as one of the main characters, whether they be a protagonist or antagonist

-Derived from gothic folklore and fairytales. 

-Have been ever-present in filmography even since the time of silent films. 




Psychological/Supernatural

Example- The Conjuring 

-Characters always fall prey to an evil force, rather than a tangible being.

-Audience is sometimes exposed to an 'insane' viewpoint on the events.

-Very popular in modern cinema, injecting realism into its films to scare the audience more. 




Monster 

Example- King Kong 

-Always is the combat between one or more large monsters and human beings. Arguably the most common sub-genre of horror. 

-Originate from Japan

-This is the term given to any horror film that involves one or more oversized monsters. 















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