Props

Props that are you used in these horror films tend to me quite masculine  For example the props in hell raiser are nails inserted into the mans head. This is linked to costume but is still known as a prop. These are used very well to present quite a scary and gory effect and it can represent the pain that he goes through and the extreme measure that he is willing to go up to. These props can create the nature and personality of the character quite easily for the audience. It can also help the audience determine whether or not the character is a protagonist or an antagonist.

Other props that are used in horror films, are generally ones that can be used to kill or seriously harm people in the film For example, knives are used in some horror films to create quite a silenced kill and because of the sharp and simple design that they have. For example in the film "American Psycho" he uses a knife quite often as his choice of weapon because of the sly and quick consequences it can have on a fellow human being. I think that i knife is a brilliant choice of weapon to use in a horror film because of its simplicity and harm it can cause.


Another example of where this prop is used, is in the very popular "Friday the 13th". Jason (the antagonist of the film) uses this as his main weapon of choice and slaughters his victims with it. Although the knife can be made to look like quite a quiet weapon, it can also be used in a loud killing scenario. For example, if the music and actor are used correctly then the knife can be shown as a loud and shocking prop for the killer using it.

Overall most props in horror films tend to be ones used for death or to seriously harm another human being or protagonist. They all create tension in the way that they work, whether its a knife, a pickax or a hammer they can all be used in very different ways and all set very different moods for the film.