Horror is one of the popular genre in the films. John Carpenter’s Halloween is horror film. Halloween is loaded with factors that make the film scary and thrill worthy. Even though the films now are scary but Halloween had its own elements and horrify in it. The film has sets things up, the sound, the tension, the blood, the knife, and the guy with the mask makes it horrific and believable. Carpenter’s Halloween upholds the convention of the genre horror by aiming the points of shock, horrify and thrill through sound, lighting and costume.
Lighting is used in horror films to give the effect of something bad is about to happen. Also, lighting can be used to give mood in horror films, usually when someone is scared its quite dark and is usually
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The film targeted an audience of mainly young adults and older teenagers, this is reflected by the younger castings of the film and a storyline that has elements of life that a young adult could related and empathize with. The film follows the story of a twisted psychopath, who is admitted to a psychiatric hospital after killing is older sister. 15 years later he breaks out and returns to his hometown, stalking and killing teenagers on Halloween night. To start with, the film is set in a small, quiet American town, it is extremely popular with horror writers to set a film in a small community where nothing happens. This helps to establish an initial equilibrium and enforce the impact and the severity of the event. Another common feature from horror films that is present in ‘Halloween’ is the traditional old abandoned haunted house. The family home in which Michael murdered his sister remains boarded up 15 years later, it provides a central location for Michael terror and visualizes the hub of the town’s fear. Most of the horror and violence in the film happens at night; the dark and haunting atmosphere that comes with a night-time setting helps to hide the secrets of the film and gives an uneasy at tense