Hi my name is Natalia Munoz I am a student at Cypress Bay High School who appreciates the art of film. My purpose for this blog is to discuss the genre of horror in film and its ability to convey specific emotions. My goal is to delve deeper into examples that are thoroughly representative of the genre of horror. I will also be focusing on the specific methods of production, marketing, and content that makes a film fall into this specific category. I will discuss the common tactics used in this genre to create the feeling of fear as well as the iconic examples in film history that used these specific tactics, ultimately setting the standard for the genre today.

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