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the stylistic differences between horrors film genres and the horror sub genre of thriller/horrors.

paranormal actvity a horror which looks at the unseen hauntings of katie and micah. this film fits the horror genre as it includes a supernatural being, and keeps the audience in suspense of what the supernatural being will do next.
micah is seen as the hero as he is the one trying to protecting vunerable katie from this unseen present. by the end of the film though micah becomes the vunerable one as the demon had possessed katie and she is the villian.

scream 4 is a horror/thriller film which creates tension in the audience. the film adapts into a slasher/mystery were the group of main characters are the ones who are trying to work out who ghostface is. with the group trying to work out who the killer is suspense increases with who the next victim will be. with the opening scenes using voyeurism to show the films within the film using girls as the characters being the vunerable ones. at the end of the film we find out the real identity of ghostface (jill) this challenges the idea of the steroetypical women.

the main stylistic difference between the two films are the camera techniques used in paranormal activity it is a home video/documentary feel to the film showing the audience what they are seeing through the camera, where as scream 4 sticks to the following the main charcaters sidney prescott.

i think that both films fit the genres conventions of horror and scream conforms to the horror/thriller sub genre.

the stylistic differences between the films are reinforced by the genre of the two films. Paranormal activity horror genre is reinforced by the shakey home video camera usage following an unseen supernatural being. the stylisitic choices such as the editing and lighting helps to keep the horror genre throughout the film. while scream 4 thriller/horror genre is kept as the know killer ghostface keeps the suspense alive for the audience as they don't no who the Ghostfaces next victim will be the only clues you get throughout are the ghostly phonecalls with the question whats your favourite scary movie? which helps tension to bulid as the audience has no idea who the villian is. the home video from style technique from paranormal activity has now been adapted and used in multiple films since such as 127 days later and colverfield.

essay plan

macro - style/genre
The stylistic differences between horror and thriller/horror films

Paranormal Activity and Scream 4

thesis statement
overview of films/breif outline
first impressions/responses

paragraph 1
paranormal activity
point - home video/documentary style, voyeurism is used in the film
example - when katie and micah are watching a night back on the computer screen
anyalsis - voyeurism is used in paranormal activity to lead the audience to feel sympathy for katie and micah as they are shocked as the events taking place during the night
synthesis - a connection between the audience and charcaters is formed as well as the horror genre being established

scream 4
point - following the main characters sydney prescott and jill kessler, teen mystery a who done it film, voyeurism of the films at the beginning
example - the opening sequence of the film within a film (girls sitting on a sofa watching stab)
analysis - voyeriusm in scream 4 is used to remind the audience of prequels to Scream 4 and the way ghostface works
synthesis - this helps to communicate the plans and theme of the film (slasher movie)

compare paranormal activity and screams points

paragraph 2
paranormal activity
point - documentary style, long takes
example - photo smashes, micah goes to investing the event
anaylsis - documentary style showing the audience how unexpected the events are
synthesis - as the sequence is a long take the auidence gets to see the bulid up to the events as well as the aftermath creating a sense of being vulnerable and part of it with the characters, haunting the girl as she is vulnerable

scream 4
point - shot reverse shot, location
example - opening sequence killings
anaylsis - this shot increases the tensions within the audience, as they don't no which one of the characters will be ghostfaces next victim, isolated, vulnerable girls
synthesis - this reinforces the horror/thriller slasher movie theme, purposlly chose charcaters

compare paranormal activity and screams points

paragraph 3
paranormal actvity
point - camera movement, shakey cam
example - scene 5
anyalsis - the camera, lights and sound helps to create the genre and create suspense
synthesis - these micro elements protray the horror genre creating unsuspecting events the audience does not expect

scream 4
point -fast editing and switches between angles
example - car park scene
anyalsis - when the lighting darkens and the editing speeds up the audience should be expecting a killing
synthesis - dark isolated locations, lighting, editing reinforces the genre

compare paranormal activity and screams points

conclusion
reinforing the first point that teh stylistic techniques chosen help to reinforce the genre categories
that the home video technics have now caught on and been used in other films such as cloverfield and 127 days later

Conclusion

the stylistic differences between a horror and a thriller/horror film

Conclusion
the stylistic differences between the films are reinforced by the genre of the two films. Paranormal activity horror genre is reinforced by the shakey home video camera usage following an unseen supernatural being. the stylisitic choices such as the editing and lighting helps to keep the horror genre throughout the film. while scream 4 thriller/horror genre is kept as the know killer ghostface keeps the suspense alive for the audience as they don't no who the Ghostfaces next victim will be the only clues you get throughout are the ghostly phonecalls with the question whats your favourite scary movie? which helps tension to bulid as the audience has no idea who the villian is. the home video from style technique from paranormal activity has now been adapted and used in multiple films since such as 127 days later and colverfield.

opening paragraph- thesis statement

Style differences between a thriller/horror film and a horror film
paranormal activity
scream 4

the two films i am looking at have multiple stylistic similarities and differences, which help to portray the film genre. The first film i will be looking at is paranormal activity a horror released in 2009 an independent film from blumhouse productions. Paranormal activity follows the events of an unseen presences in katie and micah house. the second film i will be looking at is scream 4 a thriller/horror film released in 2011 by outerbanks entertainment, Hollywood. Scream 4 follows the killer ghostface murders and a group of friends who try to out smart and defend themselves against him. both films re aimed at the same audience age ranging from late teens to early 20's. The typical horror genre includes a supernatural beings such as ghosts and demons as well as moments to scare the viewer. The subgenre of thriller/horror films creates suspense an tension for the audience.  The most identifiable stylistic difference is the camera styles, followed by the editing of the two films.

Essay Proposal

the style differences between thriller/horror films and horror films

films chosen
Paranormal activity
Scream 4

Paranormal activity
2009 released
shown as a film at screamfest film festival in 2007
independetly filmed, blumhouse productions Unites States

paranormal activity is following katie and micah who are seen to be haunted by an unseen presence in their house

scream 4
2011 released
slasher film
outerbanks products Hollywood
all star cast (some from previous films)

scream 4 follows the killer Ghostfaces murders and a group of friends who try and out smart and defend themselves against Ghostface

V for vendetta PEAS card

propaganda sign

I choose the statement 'Corruption In Power' because there are multiple ways in the film this occurs. We first find out that the Government is corrupted when we find out that the water virus they had the cure for that got them to power was created by them in the first place. Another example of corruption in power is when V goes to visit Sutler and tells him if he wants to help leave a cross on his door his mission if he chooses to accept is to kill Creedy, it dosent take him long to agree and he kills Creedy this then puts him in the highest position to control. The Larkhill Detention Faclity where people who were seen as outcasts got tested on such as lesbians and gays once sent there recieved multiple tests before ending up dead. Larkhill blows up killing everyone but one this person is V and his mission is now to kill the people who were involved in the Larkhill testing.

Children of men themes

war, poverty, oppression, authority, power, distraction, terrorism are all themes that I picked out after watching the film.