Horror Genre Tropes

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  • Monster of obscure origin
  • Darkness and dark settings
  • High contrast visuals
  • Shadows
  • Events taking place at night
  • The moon having power over earthly affairs
  • Dungeons/Castles
  • "Multi-chambered environment"
  • Castles and mansions on a mountain
  • Bare trees
  • Owls and ravens as an omen of death
  • Haunted dolls
  • Supernatural elements
  • Prophecies
  • Local legends
  • Rain and thunderstorms
  • Abandoned areas
  • Fog
  • References/allusions to death and death imagery
  • Haunted houses and graveyards
  • Gore
  • Threatened by a monster
  • Powerful man/Frail woman (Damsel in distress)
  • Death of main characters

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