Horror sub genres

By Madeleine Stidder

AS Media Secondary Research

Horror Sub Genres

Demonic

This genre is about devils and the supernatural.

Generally a demon monster threatens people.

For examples films such as ‘The Omen Trilogy’ (1976, 1978 and 1981) and ‘The Exorcist’ (1973).

Psyche

This genre is about seemingly normal people with mental problems.

Generally to begin with characters seem normal and as the film progresses it become apparent they are deranged.

For example ‘Psycho’ 1960 and 'Peeping Tom’ 1960.

Armageddon

This genre is about the end of the world and /or the rise of the dead.

Generally these movies can be set after a catastrophic world event or involved the normal state of people being altered.

For example ‘Dawn of the dead’ in 1978 and the remake in 2004 and ‘28 Days Later' in 2002.

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