Individual research: comedy horrorLUKE DREELAN

Film #1: Shaun of the dead

What have I learnt from this film.

• The main protagonist seems as if he would not be good in the situation

he is put in but somehow makes things

work. • The settings are in rural

areas or towns. • Costume and make up

can be badly done for comedic effect.

• There is a poor love story to attract a wider

audience.

"Its not the end of the world" as the zombie comes to the window.

Protagonists use unconventional weapons to kill zombies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIfcaZ4pC-4

Film #2: Scary movie

What I learnt from this film.

• That doing mick-takes of films is a good way to bring comedy to the

horror genre.• The main characters are

normally seen as weak or naive.

The girls body is unrealistically thrown into the air for comedic effect.

The antagonist is acting stupid and the protagonist has not done anything or acted

scared.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dktIVAfjzY

Film #3: Scream

What I have learnt from this film.

• There is a poor love story.

• The main protagonist are a group of teens.

• One of the girls in the group usually dies first

as they are seen as weak.

The sex scene shows that there is a love story.

The killer is inexperienced at killing and not well equipped.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWm_mkbdpCA

Film #4: Ghostbusters

The things I learnt from this film are• Rural areas are common in comedy

horror.• Special effects can

be key to make certain films.

• Props are well made and look

good for the time period.

Props were used instead of cgi at the time of the film.

Special effects are used to show the beams.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vntAEVjPBzQ

Film #5: A haunted house

Things I have learnt are• The main characters are usually young adults or teens.• If there is possession of

some kind the is a priest or witch

like female.• Usually a

female is targeted.

Shows the woman being the target.

This shows the priest who was black to add stereotype that a black family would get a priest from there black

church.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J50vA5VLR6k

Film #6: The worlds end

Things I have learnt are• Zombies are common

in comedy horror.• Special effects are

key.• The cast was well put

together and work well together which is why they have done

multiple films.

Special effects are used and needed to change the characters.

The use of setting makes the audience feel isolated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n__1Y-N5tQk

Film #7: Gremlins

From this film I have learnt

• That setting is very important to change the mood of the film.• Camera shots are

important to making the gremlins look

realistic.The camera shot here is used to make them look real.

The setting shows a happy mood which contrasts the horror genre.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBEVwaJEgaA