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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 11 2014, 07:21 PM (218 Views) | |
| Vanessa | Oct 11 2014, 07:21 PM Post #1 |
Madman
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What are some of your favorite tropes, motifs, conventions, or cliches that show up in horror movies? |
  
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| Baby Firefly | Oct 11 2014, 08:29 PM Post #2 |
The Devil Himself
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I'm a sucker for final girls, mother figures and bitchy characters. Secondary villains are always welcome, especially in slasher films. Meanstreaks are one of the best things about bodycount horror films to me. |
  
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| Vanessa | Oct 11 2014, 09:45 PM Post #3 |
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Madman
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-Cameras and recording equipment in non-found footage films, especially old equipment -Psychoanalysis -Voyeurism -Hitchcock references -Kills involving tongues or jaw injuries -References to mythology |
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| Vanessa | Dec 1 2014, 08:09 AM Post #4 |
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Madman
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I'm a big fan of movies that introduce tons of odd characters even if they don't contribute anything to the movie other than making the audience uncomfortable. |
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| Baby Firefly | Dec 1 2014, 08:10 AM Post #5 |
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The Devil Himself
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^ Yup. Lol, more movies need to be like Twin Peaks when it comes to characters. |
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| Vanessa | Oct 19 2015, 01:20 AM Post #6 |
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Madman
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Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday: It's a TV Tropes link, but it is one of my favorite lists of movies with a holiday theme. |
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| Oceans Of Ashes | Oct 24 2015, 08:20 AM Post #7 |
Outcast Of The Group
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Gore and high body counts.  If that counts. XD |
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| RECR92 | Oct 24 2015, 10:32 AM Post #8 |
Boyfriend
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I like the familiar characters in slasher genres i.e: the final girl, the slut, the jock, etc. Especially when there are small twists that make them unique to that particular movie/series. I also like sequels that reference the original while also expanding on the world the first movie introduced. |
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| MacReadyOrNot | Apr 4 2018, 02:34 AM Post #9 |
Best Friend Character
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- POV shots - Cold Openings - Killer reveals - Ambiguous endings - Effective jump scares - Rainstorms - Holidays as a setting - Pets surviving - Not being able to get away from the killer quick enough (i.e., car stalls but then kicks into gear in the nick of time) - Harbingers (e.g., Ralph from Friday the 13th) - Smart final girls and tough villians |
   
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| whippedhoney | Apr 5 2018, 12:12 AM Post #10 |
Innocent Virgin
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Final girls. I know the idea is overdone, but I love them and their epic fights with the villain at the end! |
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