Theories in my Horror Trailer

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Propp theory in my horror trailer

I made this prezi of the Propp character theory- I researched the theory and how it links to horror as well as how it links to my horror trailer.

I did this so I can check if my trailer is meeting typical conventions.

I found that I had most of the typical characters in my trailer, however there were some which I found difficult to relate to horror and therefore to my trailer.

Binary Oppositions in Horror

Often in horror films there is a binary opposition of calm vs. chaos. At the start of the film it's often calm, maybe a family moving in to a new house on a sunny day and having fun vs. the middle to end of the film where there is chaos.

This opposition can also be seen sometimes in horror titles and posters for example...

The silence of the lambs; this is not an unpleasant looking poster because of the butterfly .

Films which don't necessarily sound like horror films/ they sound pleasant :

Prom night, the ring...

PROM NIGHT - end 

PROM NIGHT- beginning

I definitely want to include this structural pattern in my horror film as it helps with the narrative of the film and thus helps people to keep up.



Propp theory characters

I've been researching character conventions for horror films and I think Propp's theory could help me.