Horror Genre - Cinematography
Extreme Close-Ups
An Extreme Close-Up (ECU) is helped to show extreme detail on either a person's face or on an object if the audience missed something. In a horror movie, the ECU is mainly used to on a character's face to show how they are feeling in this moment of the movie. It is mostly used on the victims to show how they are dealing with the situation or to each other. It makes the audience relate to the characters and want to sympathise with them.
High Angle
This type of angle is when the camera is high-up and is looking down on a person or object. In horror films, it represents a figure who has power looking down on a more vulnerable an weaker victim.
Low Angle
The opposite of a high angle as the camera is low-down facing up to a person or object. The effect this causes towards the audience is that it makes them feel weak and insignificant, due to the antagonist, who will likely be the person they are looking up at, emphasising how scary and intimidating he is, as he has the power between the two.
Long Shot
This shot is when they want to focus on an object or a person from the head to tow so the audience can see the entire thing in full. It is best known when a film wants to establish a scene, or put into perspective how deserted and abandoned the place is.
Hand-Held Camera
Some horror films like to use "Found Footage" trope by having one of their character's hold a camera throughout the entre film and record thee events that will unfold. The reason this style is used so often is that it helps to give the audience a sense of reality. It makes them feel involved with what is happening, making them feel like as if they are actually there.
Over-the-Shoulder
This has been listed as one of the best shots to use in a horror film. It helps to create a suspenseful atmosphere and allows the audience to see what is happening as soon as the character does. This technique is used to show that there is something following the character unaware.
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