Props and Clothing
Horror film props generally contain weapons, masks and other objects that hold symbolic meaning...
Weapons
Typically we find that in horror weapons that are used tend to be underpowered and need a lot of output from the 'killer'. If say, a gun was used as weapon of choice there would be no suspense in scenes where characters die as it would be over easy and the death would be certain.
Masks
Masks are a somewhat staple of the horror genre. The symbolism of someone's face being covered by a mask conveys multiple ideas of fear. In horror films masks have a fixed emotion, this often reflects the emotions of the killer or the victim.
An example of this can be seen with the mask worn by 'Ghostface', which pays homage to the famous 'Edvard Munch' painting. The mask in 'Scream' is also reflective of the victims emotions of pure fear when 'Ghostface' attacks them. 
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