1. Secondary Research: Horror
Films

2. Horror Film Age Profile

3. Horror Film Gender Profile

4. Sub-genres of Horror

5. Comedy horror
• Comedy-Horror combines comedy with traditional horror movie themes
and characters. Because of the subject matter, Comedy-Horror films can
cross over into the Black Comedy sub-genre. Comedy-Horror films aim to
scare the audience, but also provide comical outlets that let the audience
laugh at their fear.
• Examples: Beetlejuice, Zombieland, Shaun of the Dead.

6. Teen Horror
• Teen-Horror is a sub-genre that revolves completely around a teenager or
a group of teenagers. Typically, these movies have a large cast and a clear
hero or heroine. Teen-Horror films often play upon traditional teenage
issues, such as dating and prom, and turn them into suspenseful and
thrilling situations.
• Examples: I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scream, Texas Chainsaw
Massacre.

7. Monster Horror
• A Monster film is sub-genre of Horror that centers on a
struggle between human beings and a monster(s). Often, the
monster in the film has been created in an “experiment gone
wrong.” The monster usually serves as a villain, and the film
portrays a hero or heroine that ultimately saves the world
from the monster. Although these movies commonly fall into
the Horror genre, Monster films have a long tradition within
Science-Fiction and Fantasy film as well.
• Examples: Aliens, Godzilla, Creature from the Black Lagoon.

8. Slasher
• Slasher film is a sub-genre of Horror film that revolves around a
psychopathic killer. This killer stalks and murders his victims in extremely
violent and memorable ways. Though it centers on a specific killer, the
violence is what sets Slasher films apart from other horror films. A Slasher
film will devote more screen time to portray murder and mayhem than a
traditional Horror film.
• Examples: Halloween, My Bloody Valentine, Black Christmas.

9. Supernatural Horror
• Supernatural-Horror film is a sub-genre that includes ghosts, demons, or
other depictions of supernatural occurrences. Often, Supernatural-Horror
films combine elements of religion into the plot. Common themes in
Supernatural-Horror films include the afterlife, the devil, and demonic
possession. Unlike Religious Thrillers, Supernatural-Horror films are not
limited to specific religious elements and can contain more vivid and
gruesome violence.
• Examples: The Exorcist, The Ring, The Omen.

10. Zombie Horror
• Zombie film is a sub-genre of Horror film that portrays
mindless human beings who are raised from the dead. These
films often include a Zombie invasion, and center around
Zombies feasting on human flesh. The plot of a Zombie film
then revolves around the struggle between the living, and the
living-dead. Zombie film not only falls into the Horror genre,
but Sci-Fi, Thriller, and Comedy as well.
• Examples: Night of the Living Dead, Shaun of the Dead, 28
Days Later.