Short Film Research: Out to Run: A Tale of Blood Velvet

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 a. Common Sound in your genre

  • diegetic sound: heavy breathing, footsteps (noises like creaking doors and rustling leaves) - builds suspense - sounds of  vampire (snarling, sucking - exaggerated)
  • non-diegetic sound: ominous low tones (crescendos)
  • sudden screeches, hissing
  • dialogue heightened with tensions 
b. Common Mis-En-Scene (CLAMPS) in your genre 
  • Costume: dark, gothic attire for vampires (modern style), casual outfits for the protagonist- reflects their personalities 
  • Lighting: high contrast, deep shadows - creates tension
  • red hue to create bloody effect 
  • Actors: mixture of terrified/vulnerable and humorous cast
  • LGBTQ+ representation - challenges typical stereotypes of horror films 
  • Makeup: pale skin, fangs, sunken eyes blood effects - vampires
  • gore makeup for victims 
  • Props: weapons (like garlic which vampires hate), vampire related artifacts
  • Settings: isolated spaces - dark forests, abandoned houses
  • modern home - mundane setting

c. Common Editing in your genre 

  • quick cuts- intense rapid cuts to next scene during chase scenes to build and emphasize panic 
  • jump cuts- sudden shifts to create unease or catch audiences off guard
  • cross cutting- parallel editing, shows simultaneous actions between two different scenes 
  • montage- characters prepared to fight with unconventional tools


d.Example films of your genre 

  • The Hunger (1983)
  • Jennifer’s Body (2009)
  • Friday Night (1985)


e. What elements of the genre that you like?

  • irony of topics: pokes fun at traditional horror cliches while approaching new styles such as introducing LGBTQ+ characters 
  • visuals: gothic aesthetics, gore 
  • representation: explores different characters and aspects of horror movies 
  • focuses on queer characters 

f. What elements of the genre do not appeal to you?

  • predictable jump scares- reduces tension 
  • little to no character development within characters 
  • much gore that is overly graphic 
  • cheesy camp themes 

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