Buffy The Vampire Slayer -Dead Man's Party

Buffy The Vampire Slayer is a programme in the comedy/horror genre. This genre has distinct conventions all of these are displayed in BTVS. There are the strong horror elements that you would find in a straight horror film or series. These are the moments that make the viewer jump, for example two characters bumping in to each other or sudden attacks on the main characters. There are also the gory or horrific moments such as the revealing of a monster or a murder taking place. As well as these character and plot conventions there are story and visual conventions that are followed. On the visual side there is a lot of darkness in horror productions and often special effects for the monster. The story lines of horror productions regularly feature lots of mythology regarding the monster usually but sometimes also for the principle characters and settings.

The comedy element of the programme follows the conventions of comedy/horror films , such as “Scream”. The characters do take their situation seriously but often laugh at how ridiculous their situation is. The characters also have a knowledge of horror films and other media that you would not find in straight horror pr

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