Brainstorms of two genres By Afsara Tasnim

Generic Conventions for a Chick Flick

·      Understated beautiful girls

·      Geeks

·      Heart throb – initially a basketball/ soccer player

·      Usually set in schools/ ice cream parlors/ shopping mall

·      Set in the daytime

·      Colors of pinks, purples, red (vibrant bright colors)

Generic Conventions for a Horror

• Usually set at night time
•  Children/parents
•  The victim is usually a girl for e.g. in “The Ring” the victim is Samara
•  Set in big houses
•   Shadows