Christian Metz Models Of Genre Development

Christian Metz’s Model of Genre Development

The Experimental – By experimental we mean the phase of early films that explored and experimented with the horror genre and its narratives. These are a few examples.

·      The Cabinet of Dr Calgari (1919)

·      Nosferatu (1922)

 

Early horrors were the aftermath of world war that had just happened not long ago, this could be due to the gruesome stories that came away with the soldiers when it was over.

The Classic – By classic we mean the phase of films, which established the narrative conversations of the horror genre in its most successful & defining period. These are a few examples.

·      Dracula (1931)

·      Frankenstein (1931) made by Universal

 

The Parody – By parody we mean films that have mimicked the horror genre in some comical way.

·      Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

·      Carry on Screaming (1968)

·      Scary Movie (1998)

The Deconstruction – By deconstruction we mean films, which have taken the generic elements of the horror genre and amalgamated them into varying sub genres. These are films that need developing and mixing of genres.

·      Se7en (1995)

·      The Sixth Sense (1999)