Costumes
Horror movies always have a particular mystery to the evil figure itself, this is done by masks and costumes or having the evil as a spirit ('Paranormal Activity'). In 'The strangers', the costumes are visually very horrific. There faces are concealed with pale face masks that make the audience uneasy as the identity of the villain is hidden. I think this is a really effective horror convention as they are used to distort the villains existence and ultimately frighten or shock the audience. Looking at these films, I have now decided to use a black mask in my teaser trailer, in hope that this will create a paranormal secrecy.
Light
The lighting used for 'The Nightmare On Elm Street' is very negative and drab colors. It uses a low exposure to create a horror feel. There is not much visible life and this creates a shadow effect in the frame. There is a foggy background to the establishing shots to create a mystic look. There is almost never any harsh lighting in these particular horror trailer, and the theme is usually very dark and mysterious. It gives me the idea that something could be lurking in the darkness and that no one is safe.
Make up
The make up in horror movies is very theatrical and is hardly used by editing effects, but by a make up artist. 'Hellraiser' uses revolting special effects and Tuplast skin plastic which creates boils and scabs. As I won't have the resources or capital to create this, I am sticking to using a red food dye to make a blood effect.
Setting
The settings in horror movies are normally very isolated so it gives the idea that there is nowhere to run. Either on islands, or abandoned villages, such as 'The House Of Wax'.
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