Typically you have alot of suspence which is created mainly by dark shadowy lighting and dramatic/ fast tempo music. The locations are often isolated and in quiet towns where not much happens.
You often have cliffhanger endings and a composed begining which adds to the suspence of the film. Through out the film , despite the traps ,death and fear there is always one survivor which is typically a girl.
What is Suspence ?
Suspence creates a feeling of uncertainsy and apprehension about what is yet to happen. One feature of suspence is that it often involves surprise. It often puts characters in unexpected situations which may quickly take a turn for the worse and lead to a clever twist.
Match on action
It means when something happens in the scene , then when there is a cut, the same peice of action must be going on.
Shot/reverse shot
Its a technique where one character is shown looking at another and the other character is shown looking back. This makes viewers assume they are looking at eachother.
