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HORROR MOVIE OPENING’S CODES AND CONVENTIONS

There is always an attractive female, who is either the ‘bad’ one or the one who is venerable and in danger

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=horror+movie+girls&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=a5E2r6efjwx0rM&tbnid=0JHIy6IdyolxzM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/561768/JENNIFER_S_BODY_The_Girl_s_Hor&ei=rtjLUrnPI4iShgfX7oCIDg&psig=AFQjCNGepKVKXGQqsBRFqQJSyGGUjzsZfQ&ust=1389177231370375

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=horror+movie+girls&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=Oqf6XFI8eBvr3M&tbnid=4UOOTGhnVRVTfM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/2010/11/cast-and-crew-of-horror-film-t.html&ei=1djLUsWBA4eohAez54GAAg&psig=AFQjCNGepKVKXGQqsBRFqQJSyGGUjzsZfQ&ust=1389177231370375

http://www.film.com/photos/drew-barrymore/attachment/drew-barrymore-firestarter-1984

Setting is always remote (except in zombie films)

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=horror+movie+house&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=SgFVPSaRrByUsM&tbnid=di1-OAw8F-4SxM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/national/movie-house-results-daily-horror-elderly-couple/nZnQD/&ei=VNzLUs3cJ8Wy7AatuYDQDw&psig=AFQjCNHe4Fw-9emltHE5Z8gfkvOGZbt6eQ&ust=1389178258587461

Power and phone line cut off

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=horror+movie+light+out&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=GlZ2ODOtf-ghKM&tbnid=6AOx2T7XPydZKM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://cinemasights.com/?p%3D4128&ei=A9_LUp_TB5GrhAfKuYCYAg&psig=AFQjCNGiWhTZtW4Yo9EFWLowziWKWSkTtw&ust=1389178947956723

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=horror+movie+light+out&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=9-SrSwYeQB4brM&tbnid=ag3xLRuvlJEVHM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.nerdist.com/2013/10/schlock-awe-the-dunwich-horror/&ei=L9_LUvbcC8-qhAeYo4H4Aw&psig=AFQjCNGiWhTZtW4Yo9EFWLowziWKWSkTtw&ust=1389178947956723

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=horror+movie+phone&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=dxKm8vtFdDBflM&tbnid=G7v8jMa8veKdaM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://gettothemonkey.wordpress.com/2011/04/15/leprechaun/&ei=IuDLUsTMM8O2hAfsyoDwAg&psig=AFQjCNF0ItwMj91OTu6kk8fsgateHdinaQ&ust=1389179251021750

Appear to be a normal film

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=horror+movie+girls&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=Oqf6XFI8eBvr3M&tbnid=4UOOTGhnVRVTfM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/2010/11/cast-and-crew-of-horror-film-t.html&ei=1djLUsWBA4eohAez54GAAg&psig=AFQjCNGepKVKXGQqsBRFqQJSyGGUjzsZfQ&ust=1389177231370375