Abstract :
This research an analysis of popular horror thriller films from various countries. In
this study, researchers identified the characteristics of six horror thriller films.
Researcher Identification of film characteristics using the element scheme of the
horror genre. An analysis of the repertoire of elements is carried out to see how the
characteristics of the film as a horror genre film seek conventions and discoveries
from the film. This type of research is qualitative with descriptive method. The
literature that the researcher uses in this research includes other films as text, film
genre theory, horror films: a main genre, and film genre analysis: methodological
studies. From the analysis that the researcher conducted, it was found that several
genre characteristics were common in horror films. These characteristics include the
use of a narrative plot that tells about the terror of a ghost, the presence of several
terrifying characters as characters that threaten the lives of the characters in the film,
the use of settings that have a mystical history in them, the presence of visual and
sound iconography objects associated with the genre. horror, as well as several styles
that are also commonly used in horror films. while the discoveries in horror films are
culture that influences film differences.
Keywords:horrrorthriller,conventions and invention