Generic Conventions Of A Horror Film By Afsara Tasnim

Sound

• Diagetic sounds such as footsteps, echoes, screams, heavy breathing
• Creepy sound backing track, often to go with the atmosphere and mood of the actors or actresses

Camera Shots

• Extreme close ups 
• Close ups; often close ups shots of objects or characters expression on the face to show the tension
• Low angle shot
• Shadows
• Shots of characters reflection in one or more mirrors

Props

• Knife
• Fire
• Blood
• Dead trees and leaves

Setting

• Forest/woods
• Castle
• Abandoned building
• New big house