What makes a Horror & Chick Flick

After watching many different various chick flicks and horrors.
I found that tension in horror's are emphasised by music and the extreme close up into the victims face.
In 'Saw 2' the titles are writing in a plain font however it's quite shadowy which causes uncertainty. The first scene is set in dark and dingy room with no windows and no one else in the room. The breathing of the character in the frame is also amplified to suggest that there is going to be a bad outcome.
In 'Scream' the font of the credits are red and in a jaggered font. Whilst the titles are rolling there is an amplified heart beat, knife slash and screams which creates suspension and tension of what the film has in store. When we follow the character around her house, the camera looks through her windows and lingers there which make the audience think that something or someone is going to jump out from there. Once she realises her fate of the evening, she goes round locking all the doors and windows in her house which is amplified. Making us think that no matter how much she tries the murder will someone succeed over her.
'The Village' started off with a very high pitched note which is commonly used in horror films because its off putting. The first two minutes consist of a lot of editing from a cut to another of titles to trees.

The chick flick that i watched was 'Definately Maybe' which introduced the main character at the very beginning. And also introduced the storyline slightly.
The beginning two minutes are very conversational because the main character is talking to the audience about whats happened and how he is coping. The music playing in the distance is also very modern and in the pop genre.

From watching these I hope we'll be able to chose our final idea correctly and successfully make the film look and create the atmosphere that other films of that genre create.

By Alana