Memes and Tropes
What are they?
A meme identifies ideas or beliefs that are transmitted or evolve in a culture. This means that someone's small initial idea (the minority) develops into something bigger (the majority) like a trope.
A trope is a recurring element in art or culture. They grow from the repetition of someone's original idea. Generally Tropes are building blocks of texts, meaning they are closely related to memes.
Tropes of Horror Movies
A Spooky House- . A staple of Horror. Where Haunted Castles would appear in European tales, the Haunted House takes its place in American stories. It is commonly associated with bumps in the night, strange lights, and a shady history involving violence and terror.
Isolated Area - Good location for horrors as the victims cannot be helped.
Abandoned Hospital/ Mental Institution - This features dirty broken tiles, cabinets and lab coats covered in blood stains.
Creepy setting as hospitals are associated with Illness and Death.
Bloody Handprint - A handprint in thick blood stains the wall indicating serious injury or even death. It is an imprint of what's happened to them.
Creepy Doll - The creepy doll stares at you and has usually been broken (e.g) missing eye. The fear of it coming to life scares many people. For example Chucky in Childs Play.
Creepy Circus Music - the effect is sad haunting and nostalgic. High pitch key and associated with killers like clowns. This is a good trope of our horror movie 'Spotted' where we play Pop goes the weasel music when he is on screen.
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