The most common themes for horror films are thrilling elements to grab the attention. One type is when there is fierce creature for example 'Jaws' or 'Anaconda' to scare the audience.Some se plots which are related to the supernatural,for example 'The Haunting'. The last type is when there is a murderer or revenger is often a main character who kills other characters one by one,for example 'Scream' or 'Nightmare on Elm Street'.The sound effects create atmosphere and can increase the tension in the viewer. On of the most famous sound effect is used in Hancock’s ‘Psycho’ when the woman in the shower is being stabbed.
Most of the shots are close ups to show the victim’s fear as they are attacked. They also use long shots or point of view shots to show the attacker picking out his next victim or location.The camera shots tend to be high angled to show the killer is more powerful, large and dangerous. They also use slow movement with the camera to make the audience tense as it warns them something is about to happen. The way they edit the film is to maximums the shock or tension for the audience. The fonts used for these films are often jagged to look like daggers or have blood dripping from the letters.
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