The primary colour used is red; a colour symbolising anger, aggression, passion or even the dark image of blood. Red is one of the main symbolic colours used in horror movies, though as seen below, other colours can be used to get the same reactions.
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| As seen here in "The Masque of the Red Death" (1964) the use of vibrant colours in contrast with the dark nature of the scene creates an obscure and unsettling atmosphere. |
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| Stills from "The Masque of the Red Death" (1964) |
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| Stills from "Inferno" (1980) |
Though colour is important in film, props are too. Depending on the movie, you'll find that there are an enormous amount of props being used, from Jason's hockey mask to the Gremlins themselves, props cover a large amount of items and can in some movies, be of high significance. Below is a look at the work that went into a few of the animatronics of "The Thing" (2011). Animatronics also count as props, and as you'll see, a lot of work can go into them.
Less extravagant props include Hannibal Lecter's brown asylum mask from The Silence of the Lambs, and any weapons a character may use; such as Jason Voorhees' iconic machete or Freddy Krueger's bladed gloves. Props can either make or break a film in this sense; if badly made, a prop can fail to look realistic and therefore have a weak effect compared to its intent. For example, if a movie produced a film with a blatantly rubber knife, it would be unconvincing to the audience that it could do any real damage; breaking the film.
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