One reason why a film is categorised as a horror is the antagonist; there is always someone or something that makes the target audience fearful and on edge which creates a lot of tension. The reason I say it mainly scares the target audience is because horror movies are mainly produced for young males from the ages of 15-25, any younger wouldn't be able to watch a horror film because of age restrictions and any older would understand the concept of the movie enough to ruin the suspense due to cliches.
A lot of the time the victims are teenagers, this could be because it is a young target audience which helps them relate to the story and personalities e.g a character that thinks they know everything wouldn't get as much sympathy if anything happens to them which it usually does. The way the characters dress and where the film is set is usually very normal to the audience.
The characters will always walk into trouble even if its easier not to, this could link to the reason a lot of horrors involve teenagers as they are known for getting into trouble. A lot of the target audience would have similar characteristics and personalities to the characters in the movie because teenagers are the main target audience.
Non diegetic sound is added to build tension when something bad is about to happen which builds the suspense resulting in the audience knowing something is about to happen. Diegetic sound is usually what the suspense is built up for i.e loud bangs, foot steps, screams ect.
The slow pace clips and the camera angles also create fear for the audience but in a very un noticeable way; point of view and hand held shots can be used to disorientate the audience and gives them a chance to see what the character is viewing in that moment. Different dept of fields can be used to create enigmas i.e if the shot is a shallow dept of field and is focusing on whats closest to the camera, the audience would subconsciously see whats in the background without actually knowing what it is whether its the antagonist or just a moving object, this results in the audience feeling on edge.
The slow pace clips and the camera angles also create fear for the audience but in a very un noticeable way; point of view and hand held shots can be used to disorientate the audience and gives them a chance to see what the character is viewing in that moment. Different dept of fields can be used to create enigmas i.e if the shot is a shallow dept of field and is focusing on whats closest to the camera, the audience would subconsciously see whats in the background without actually knowing what it is whether its the antagonist or just a moving object, this results in the audience feeling on edge.
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