conventions of a Horror

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Mise En scene:

 Horror genres often use low key lighting to reinforce the scary, empty atmosphere. This is seen in insidious where all the shots are in dark settings:

Additionally in terms of Mise en scene the loaction is often abandoned and are shown in a typical location such as a house or other public building.

The  crops used are also significant commonly they use knifes or other weapons like this, they never use guns

characters:

The victims are often female however there is always one survivor and occasionally one of the victims are children. The villain is often a murderer and has a ghostly, spirit.

editing:

The shots are often long duration and the directors used quick paced editing often cuts. occasionally the shots are also black and white to add to the effect and scariness of the scene.

cinematography:

The shots used are often extreme close ups or close ups. there are the occasional long shots which can also be used to show a establishing shot. The shots are also tilted again to build suspense and tension.

Sound:

The sound is also fast paced and again builds up tension. However some horrors don't have an sound in the opening sequence to create isolation and loneliness.

plot:

The plot of a horror genre commonly involves someone dying, but as the audience we don't know why they where killed and the events leading to the deaths. Additionally there are chase scenes and strange sounds