Researching Horror Sub-Genres:

Action Horror:
Action horror is a sub-genre that combines evil with gun fights and frantic chases that are performed in the general genre 'Action'. Examples include, Dawn of the Dead, from Dusk till Dawn and Blade.  Action horror films can also include the fantasy horror genre, for example resident evil, Ghost rider and planet terror.

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Body Horror: 

Body horror is when horror is created from the deconstruction of the human body, body parts used to create monsters, or unnatural movements/dysfunctions to create fear. A well known director for this type of genre is David Cronenberg. Some body horror films include, Teeth, The Invasion and Cabin Fever.

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Comedy Horror:
Comedy horror combines elements of comedy and horror. The horror genre almost always inevitably crosses over with black comedy. The film “The legend of the sleepy hollow” is said to be the first and greatest comedy-horror genre. Examples include. Scary movie, slither, Shaun of the Dead and gremlins.

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Gothic Horror:

Gothic horror contains elements of both gothic and horror. Some of the earliest horror movies ever were of this genre. Gothic horror films normally includes features such as castles, dungeons, ruined landscapes, extreme landscapes and magic. Examples include Dracula, Frankenstein and The Mummy.

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Psychological Horror:

Relies on a characters fears, emotional instability and at times the supernatural to build the tension and cause the plot to progress. The horror comes from the reality within this particular sub genre. Examples include, The Shining, The Ring and The Exorcist.

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Sci-Fi Horror:
Often deals with the paranormal. This genre can also deal with the fear and the advancement of technology to create monsters and fear towards the characters. Examples include Alien and The Mist.

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Slasher Horror:
This sub genre deals with a lot of violence which usually revolves around a serial killer stalking and killing a numerous amount of victims. The killer usually uses a specific weapon of choice to kill his victim. Slasher films are also built up on a lot of mystery and suspense and will usually overlap with crime. Examples include, Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Prom Night

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Zombie Horror:
Zombie films revolve around viral re-living mindless corpses who seek the flesh of the living. Examples include: Night of the living dead, dawn of the dead, and I Am Legend.