What genre is it anyway?!

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WHAT GENRE IS IT ANYWAY?

I need to find the following features:
- horror
- supernatural
- drama
- avant guard
- zombie
- French 
  • Isolation is a common convention of the horror genre, as it position's the victims in a vulnerable position where they cannot reach any help.
  • This is explored through the use of mountain scenery, as mountains are stereotypically thought to be uninhabited by humans, and instead the source of many supernatural monsters like Yeti's, big bears etc. The colour pallet used within this scenery, consists of the colours green, white and black, once again linking into horror conventions. A deep green is often associated with grotesque creatures such as zombies, and due to this shot's positioning at the beginning of the episode, this could be subtle foreshadowing for the overall plot. The white is representative of snow, which creates a cold environment, once again linking into the theme of isolation. This also binary opposes the black colour, perhaps showing how the innocent, youthful children will soon be plagued by darkness.

  • This shot once again incorporates the grotesque green colour coding, linking into the idea of disgust and zombies. The symbolic coding of the faded red could suggest a sense of danger, as red often links into blood and being a warning. This faded red could be symbolically representative of past danger, therefore signifying to the audience that a similar occurrence could happen once more.
  • The mise-en-scene is stereotypical of a haunted house, due to the fashionably outdated furniture. 
  • The lamp is dully lit, suggesting the characters will not be able to see, fuelling the fear of the unknown, as the audience fear that the characters will be unable to spot danger.


  • This shot of the corridor with the flickering light, clearly pays tribute to the horror genre conventions, as a flickering light stereotypically suggests building action, resulting in a horrific outcome.
  • The inclusion of the elevator could arguably be an intertextual reference to other horror movies such as The Shining. 
  • Regardless of whether this intertextual reference was the preferred reading by the producer or not, it's inclusion as a set is still successful in confining to the horror genre. An elevator is stereotypically associated within horror, as being a catalyst for a catastrophic event - such as death or extreme violence, and therefore the audience will be aware of the danger this elevator could possibly cause.
  • The cinematography of placing the camera behind the shadowy figure contributes to a sense of drama and mystery, as the viewer cannot identify who is walking down the corridor. Although this person is clearly not supernatural, as anchored through the actor's relatively normal use of gait, they do appear to be intimidating due to the mise-en-scene of costume and their posture.
  • An upright posture usually indicates a sense of confidence and lack of fear, suggesting that this figure has nothing to be afraid of.
  • The mise-en-scene of costume, in relation to the blazer and square shoulder pads, makes the person's figure appear larger and therefore more intimidating.
  • The use of different wood types in the furniture anchors the setting as being a snowy town in France, as international viewers may instantly think - "ah, must be a French ski-resort," even if it actually isn't. It succeeds in successfully demonstrating the French mountains location to the audience.
  • A solo house submerged within the mountains, further links into the theme of isolation and therefore the horror genre.
  • The lack of lighting against the almost-black sky, highlights the characters inability to see properly, and therefore alarms the audience as they may not be aware of this danger.
  • The low-lighting level perhaps evokes a sense of supernaturalism, as it could be referencing the twilight hour, which is notorious for being the time of which many creatures emerge from the dark to inflict pain.
  • The house is architecturally stereotypical of a wood cabin, which is associated with French Ski resorts, reinforcing the location, which is anchored by the mountainous region which surrounds it.
  • The colour of green is repetitively introduced.
  • The weather of low clouds could act as symbolic coding for mystery and hiding, as fog and mist are stereotypical aspects of the horror conventions.








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