Codes and conventions of the Horror genre

The horror genre, like all genres has its specific codes and conventions, and iconography's that define it.
There are the locations that horror films are generally set in:
- Abandoned house
- Woods
- Isolated islands
- In space
- Underwater

The antagonist of the films are generally:
- Vampires
- Werewolves
- Zombies
- Psychopath
- Unknown evil (Spirits, possessing people etc.)

Other iconography of the horror genre are:
- Night time
- Darkness
- Blood
- Running
- Knives
- Flesh
- People missing
- Creepy noises
- Masks
- Distorted voices
- Screaming