Horror sub-genres
We needed to come up with a sub-genre for our opening title sequence. We decided that we wanted to create a Horror with Zombies as the sub-genre. We thought that doing a zombie sub-genre for our opening title sequence we could make the characters really effective by making the make up look realistic like it was a proper Horror. We felt that are opening title sequence could look just as good as other Zombie Horrors on the market at the moment. This is because we feel
Other Horror's of the same sub-genre
28 Days Later
This was the movie where The Days of the Triffids came full circle where Danny Boyle made a version of the book replacing Triffids with diseased Zombie-esque people. He stuck to the familiar themes of the novel. The disaster was man made, there’s a survival tale and carnivorous monster but this is merely the sub plot. Remaining true to The Day of the Triffids the main theme of the story is a social critique, the men are the real evil as they try to come up with a solution to order post apocalyptic society, Windham’s usually ignore theme of forced breeding is also introduced.
This was the movie where The Days of the Triffids came full circle where Danny Boyle made a version of the book replacing Triffids with diseased Zombie-esque people. He stuck to the familiar themes of the novel. The disaster was man made, there’s a survival tale and carnivorous monster but this is merely the sub plot. Remaining true to The Day of the Triffids the main theme of the story is a social critique, the men are the real evil as they try to come up with a solution to order post apocalyptic society, Windham’s usually ignore theme of forced breeding is also introduced.
Dawn of the dead
The feature-film debut of director Zack Snyder, Dawn of the Dead is a modern
retelling of George Romero's 1978 horror classic, which was actually the second film in a trilogy that began with Night of the living Dead and concluded with Day of the Dead. Sarah Polley and Ving Rhames star as two of the last remaining people on an earth that has been ravaged by flesh-eating zombies. After escaping to a shopping mall with a handful of other survivors, they decide that they only way to truly elude the approaching throng of undead is to somehow make their way to an island that is supposedly zombie-free.
The feature-film debut of director Zack Snyder, Dawn of the Dead is a modern
retelling of George Romero's 1978 horror classic, which was actually the second film in a trilogy that began with Night of the living Dead and concluded with Day of the Dead. Sarah Polley and Ving Rhames star as two of the last remaining people on an earth that has been ravaged by flesh-eating zombies. After escaping to a shopping mall with a handful of other survivors, they decide that they only way to truly elude the approaching throng of undead is to somehow make their way to an island that is supposedly zombie-free.
28 weeks later (2007)
The devastating rage virus that annihilated the British Isles mysteriously resurfaces in Goya Award-winning director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's sequel to the Danny Boyle-directed horror hit that terrified audiences worldwide by offering a breathless new take on the familiar zombie mythos. Six months has passed since the rage virus caused British residents to indiscriminately murder and destroy everything in their paths, and now the U.S. military has declared victory in the war against the rapidly spreading infection. As the reconstruction process gets underway and the first wave of refugees return to British shores, a family separated by the devastation is happily reunited. During the initial outbreak, Don Harris (Robert Carlyle)and his wife Alice (Catherine McCormack) sat holed up with a small band of survivors in a remote farmhouse. Their kids well out of harm's way at a remote boarding school, Don and Alice's outlook for the future is decidedly bright until all hell breaks loose in the country and Don just barely manages to escape the clutches of the infected. The joy of later seeing his son Andy (Mackintosh Muggleton)and daughter Tammy (Imogen Poots) as repopulation efforts get underway in London is short-lived, however, when an innocent bid to reconnect with the past sets into motion a tragic series of events. Now, just as society struggles to sort through the rubble and rebuild London from the ground up, the virus that nearly destroyed a nation strikes back with a vengeance
The devastating rage virus that annihilated the British Isles mysteriously resurfaces in Goya Award-winning director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's sequel to the Danny Boyle-directed horror hit that terrified audiences worldwide by offering a breathless new take on the familiar zombie mythos. Six months has passed since the rage virus caused British residents to indiscriminately murder and destroy everything in their paths, and now the U.S. military has declared victory in the war against the rapidly spreading infection. As the reconstruction process gets underway and the first wave of refugees return to British shores, a family separated by the devastation is happily reunited. During the initial outbreak, Don Harris (Robert Carlyle)and his wife Alice (Catherine McCormack) sat holed up with a small band of survivors in a remote farmhouse. Their kids well out of harm's way at a remote boarding school, Don and Alice's outlook for the future is decidedly bright until all hell breaks loose in the country and Don just barely manages to escape the clutches of the infected. The joy of later seeing his son Andy (Mackintosh Muggleton)and daughter Tammy (Imogen Poots) as repopulation efforts get underway in London is short-lived, however, when an innocent bid to reconnect with the past sets into motion a tragic series of events. Now, just as society struggles to sort through the rubble and rebuild London from the ground up, the virus that nearly destroyed a nation strikes back with a vengeance
Sub-genres of Horror:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A.J