Genre Conventions for Final Project
1. What genre have you selected and what is the history of that genre? What were key landmark films for this genre and why were they so impactful? Important actors, directors, etc. for the genre. Be as detailed as possible. The genre me and my group have decided to do our final project on is horror, we believe this will be the easiest to portray and make look professional . Horror has a very old history, in fact it even dates back to ancient Greek and Rome. Back then they would use demons, evil spirits , and the afterlife to portray the … film. The true essence of horror existed in folk lore and the lessons imbedded in stories to make children listen. While the genre itself had been used for centuries , it is believed that the creator of the horror genre was Horace Walpole . He is famous for a novel he wrote in 17 64, which was considered the first of the gothic genre. He was the first person to put horror into a legitimate story form . The film product...