In horror films today the same technique is used in order to portray mystery and monsters lurking in the dark. This explains the uses of shadow figures in slasher films it is now widely used in films today to give the greater meaning and give the audience a sense of fear from the shadowy figures. The use of shadows meant that their films could have deeper meaning. So German filmmakers used their own creativity to come up with their own style of filming which involved symbolism and the use of Mise en scene to add mood and atmosphere to the film. The economic hard times meant that filmmakers found it hard to create movies which could compare with the extravagant Hollywood releases. German Expressionism German expressionism was a creative movement in Germany. The connotations of shadows are mysteries, this is one of the conventions of slasher films and it is one of the important aspect of this genre of film. The Lighting The lighting is used to add tension to the scene, it is mostly dark and it is used to add shadows in order to give the mysterious feeling.
their vehicle which makes their escape nearly impossible and allows the killer to kill his victims freely without interferences. The killer destroys his victims means of escape i.e. The location is often low in population and the location is often far from civilization. The location could be apart of the killers identity because it could explain a bad childhood or a significant event which the killer was involved in or which took place in. The Location The location is a quiet and a suburban town, this helps to keep the audience with a sense of fear because it is a place that you would consider to be safe in. As this sub-genre has developed through the years some would argue that the actual star of the film is the killer and not the Final Girl. He is often silent and unstoppable, able to survive stabbings, falls and shootings by his victims. The killer is often made out to be understood by the audience and is pitiable. The reason behind his killings is often a childhood trauma, which explains his choice of victims and it also explains his choice weapon and location.
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Usually at the end of the movie the killer’s identity is revealed. It is almost likely to be a man, and their weapon of choice is a knife or chainsaw, sharp claws and anything jiggered and sharp and they tend to prefer hand held weapons. This is to keep the audience on edge because they don’t know who the killer is and so leaves the killer without an identity.
The Monster/Killer The monster or killer’s identity is often unknown, this is achieved by a mask or creative lighting and camera techniques. The clothing the final girl wears may not be considered to be sexually attractive and she is unlikely to be blond this is argued by some that it is due to young boys who are one of the target audience of slasher films and so they are able to identify themselves with her. However in the film ‘my soul to take’ the ‘final girl’ is a boy which breaks the conventions of slasher films. The Final Girl The final girl is almost always a virgin, innocent and towards the end she starts building confidence.
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