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Genre Breakdown of Horror<\/h3>\n![\"Horror](\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Night-of-the-Living-Dead.jpg\" "\\"Horror")
<\/a>The horror genre can be broken down into several sub-genres. Image via Image Ten\/Kobal\/Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\nLike any genre, horror<\/a> can be divided into different sub-genres. Horror is all about scaring your audience, but there are different ways to scare your audience. It’s important to know these differences so you can include, exclude, or choose to ignore altogether when writing your next masterpiece. So, let’s discuss the sub-genres!<\/p>\n\n- Slasher<\/strong>: Think John Carpenter<\/a>‘s Halloween<\/em><\/a> as the slasher that inspired a million slashers. The idea is simple \u2014 a serial killer killing everyone in his way while trying to get to the film’s hero.<\/li>\n
- Zombie<\/strong>: This is self-explanatory, but zombie horror is arguably the most wildly beloved sub-genre of horror. If you’re looking for some truly incredible, low-budget inspiration, look no further than George A. Romero<\/a>‘s Night of the Living Dead<\/em><\/a> (1968).<\/li>\n
- Folk<\/strong>: This sub-genre features the exploration of natural, rural regions and historical horrors. You know, think folklore! We actually created an entire guide<\/a> for this sub-genre! For some recent examples, look at Ari Aster<\/a>‘s Midsommar<\/em><\/a> or the original Wicker Man<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Body<\/strong>: Time to get weird. Body horror puts a mirror to the audience, as we’re forced to examine what can go wrong with our bodies. There are often monsters, creatures, and possessions in these films. For good examples of body horror, check out The Fly<\/em><\/a>, Alien<\/a><\/em>\u00a0(yes, it’s body horror!<\/a>), or Videodrome<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n
- Found Footage<\/strong>: This one is pretty self-explanatory. Made famous by The Blair Witch Project<\/em><\/a>, this sub-genre often has the film’s characters holding the camera, telling the story themselves. Personally, I find these films the most terrifying of all the sub-genres and I can’t even explain why.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Now that we know the basics of what horror films can be, let’s look at some free assets for you to use that’ll amplify the terror in your own horror film.<\/p>\n
\nFREE Mysterious Fog Overlays<\/h3>\n
<\/a>The horror genre can be broken down into several sub-genres. Image via Image Ten\/Kobal\/Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Like any genre, horror<\/a> can be divided into different sub-genres. Horror is all about scaring your audience, but there are different ways to scare your audience. It’s important to know these differences so you can include, exclude, or choose to ignore altogether when writing your next masterpiece. So, let’s discuss the sub-genres!<\/p>\n Now that we know the basics of what horror films can be, let’s look at some free assets for you to use that’ll amplify the terror in your own horror film.<\/p>\n\n
\nFREE Mysterious Fog Overlays<\/h3>\n