SLASHER CONVENTIONS 5 Setting

Settings in Slasher Films

The setting for a slasher film are either one of the two:

1. An abandoned cabin in the woods, or some isolated place in the forest
2. A house in a remote or rural area away from 'help' such as police

In general the setting is in a isolated place or remote area. It makes the victim seem vulnerable and helpless. There is often pathetic fallacy with either rain or thunder just to further anchor the theme and genre of horror. Slasher films are often also set in the dark as it connotes evil terror. A notorious example of this convention is Friday the 13th (1980) directed by Sean S. Cunningham.

This is a cabin in the woods at 'Camp Crystal Lake' it is not night, However it is quite dark and foggy which also helps connote evil and horror. This is very isolated place far away from help such as the police or other people. There is no place to run or hide.