This document discusses conventions in horror genres, specifically related to vampires. It provides examples of common vampire conventions seen in films, such as drinking blood, having fangs, disliking garlic, and being able to turn into bats. The document also lists conventions the authors plan to use, develop, or challenge in their own film, such as using low-key lighting but challenging the convention that vampires cannot see their own reflections.

1. Assignment 29 -
Conventions
Sam, Jake, Charlie and Idrees

2. Conventions
• They are expected features and elements that are associated with a particular sub genre - in this case horror
• Conventions can be:
• Plot
• Character types
• Representations of characters
• Settings
• Editing
• Camera work
• Narrative structure
• Anything MES

3. List of conventions in our sub-
genre
Convention Film example
Vampire attacks victim for blood Dracula (1992)
Vampire gets burnt by the sunlight
Dracula (1992)
Vampire has a bloodlust/addiction Twilight (2008)
Vampire is associated with vampire merchandise/items Vampires suck (2010) and Hotel Transylvania (2010)
Vampire is made to look superior/ overpowering Dracula (1992)
Vampire has fangs Abraham Lincoln vampire hunter (2012)
Vampire dislikes garlic Dracula (1992)
Vampire is associated with bats/ can turn into a bat The Vampire bat (1993)
Vampire lives in a big house on his own and has human victims for his
bloodlust
Dracula (1992)

4. Our conventions
Convention Use/develop or challenge Film example
Low key lighting Use it Dracula
Vampire drinks blood Use it Twilight
It appear the vampire lives a
normal life (for most of the OTS)
Challenges the stereotype Dexter
Vampire kills his victims to get
blood
Use it Abraham Lincoln vampire hunter
Vampire looks in the mirror to see
his reflection
Challenges the stereotype because
vampires can’t see their own
reflection
Dracula