FRIGHT NIGHT!

Fright night!

i am aware this is not a short film but I am identifying the conventions of horror in the film genre!

Identify the conventions of horror in the film:

-Deep music

-Dark Scenery (and set in the evening)

-Thunder & Lightning

-Set in a house

-Loud terror music

-Death & murder

-Weapons

-Hear pulse rate

-Blood

How does the film develop conventions?

-The film is about something out of the ordinary such as vampires and not ghosts

- It doesn’t just have one target audience, but targets teenagers and above that age range.

How does it challenge the conventions of horror?

-Like in many common horror films, the beginning starts off happy and starts getting scary, but in Fright Night the beginning started off showing murder and death and was started off being scary then moved into happy scenery of teenagers going to school.

Who is the target audience & how does the film appeal to them?

-This film is targeted at the older audience such as teenagers and adults as it contains some inappropriate content for children such as murder. Moreover, because it is set in a secondary school it appeals to teenagers as they relate to the characters everyday life. Older adults will find this film interesting too as it’s about vampires and adults and the film also has some comedy and romance which adults and teenagers again can relate to.

What is the films certificate and why?

UK: 15

Argentina :13

Australia: MA

Canada: 14A

Germany:16

Italy: VM14

Malaysia: 18 (edited version)

New Zealand: R13

Philippines: PG-13

Portugal: M/12

Singapore: NC-16

South Korea:18
Spain:16 

The film certificate varies from country to country and most the numbers are high which highlight it is not appropriate for ages 12 and under. This is due to many reasons such as sex and nudity, violence and gore, profanity, alcohol/drugs/smoking, Frightening/ intense scenes.

SOURCE:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1438176/parentalguide