This is our AS brief to create the opening sequence of a horror film.

Horror Genre
Horror films are designed to frighten and to involve our hidden worst fears, often in a terrifying, shocking finale, while captivating and entertaining us at the same time in a cathortic experience. Horror films feature a wide range of styles, from the earliest silent nosferatu classic, to today's CGI monsters and deranged humans. They're often combined with science fiction when the menace or monster is related to a corruption of technology, or when Earth is threatened by aliens. The fantasy and supernatural, film genres are at usually synonymous with the horror genre.
 - 'The Grudge' is thought to be one of the scariest horror films.
The Grudge was voted No.5, coming behind Jaws at 1, and The Blair Witch Project and 3.
http://www.imdb.com/search/title?genres=horror&sort=boxoffice_gross_us,desc
Where Horror Films Are Often Shown
- Cinema
- DVD (Rental + Sales)
- Video (Rental + Sales)
- Satellite/Digital TV and Box Office
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Codes and Conventions of Horror Films

- Secluded locations - This is because this is a place where no one is around to help them when they fall into trouble.

- Forgetting about Threat - Characters forget about threat meaning that often the audience also do, bringing an element of suspense and shock when the antagonist attacks in some way.

- Machines Breaking down  - Often we will see how machines are breaking down and not working, such as cars, phone lines and power. The lights going off, scares the audience as it drops them into the world of the unknown as they no longer know what will happen and what is in the dark. The phone lines being cut scares the audience as it now means the antagonist is now alone with the victim, with seemingly no way of they calling for help in any way, vehicles not starting again leaves them alone with the antagonist as it gives them no method of escape or finding home.

Sub-Genres of Horror
There are various sub-genres of horror such as;
- Thrillers
- Romance
- Sci-Fi
- Action
- Comedy
- Zombie
- Monster
- Supernatural
- Blood
- Gore