Mise en scene in Horror Films

Setting
Isolated locations are great for gaining a tense fearsome atmosphere, these locations are usually enclosed or cut off from civilisation and help, as the idea of being alone whilst somebody or something is coming after you is much more imtimidating and frightening then there being acces to help. An example of  Horror movie that used a great setting is 'Friday 13th', which is famous for using the forests as a location and is one of the reasons its became a staple of the horror genre. In the Friday the 13th franchise, the forest is used as a way to make the characters feel lost and hopeless of escape. This effect brings suspense and tension to the viewing audience as the get on side of the protagonist character and gives a sense of realism if the audience was put into this scenario. Forest locations are also commonly used at night as the limited vision due to darkness and the covering trees makes the location perfect for a film that wants to have a lot of jump scares.
Props
Props can range from a variety of different objects in a horror genre film stretching from a weapon to a spiritual artifact. Commonly props such as crosses and bibles are used in frightening films such as the Exorcist which portray signs of religions, faith and possessions. Also another regularly prop seen is horror movies is a machete or a knife or some sort and size, these props are not only used for a killing of antagonist characters but they also are used for association for the representation of certain characters. This effect is most of commonly found in the sub-genre Slasher, as it is easily recognizable for the viewing audience.
Lighting and Colours
The lighting most commonly in horror movies is usually dark and atmospheric, this is used to create an effective setting and surrounding for a common jump-scare scene. An example of this is the protagonist character walking in a dark hallway for instance or any other location, the dark lighting conceals whatever or whoever could be hiding in the darkness. Darkness is also a common fear element of a human being, which provides an affect on the audience and its atmosphere as if the same scene was filmed in brightness it would lose its atmospheric volume. The dark colour scheme is also used for key iconography of the horror genre as  colours such as black and grey connote mystery and danger. The usage of colour in horror ranges from three colours depending on the sub-genre at play, In a slasher film, the colour red is predominant as the key iconography for blood. Whereas in a typical horror movie, the usage of black and white colours symbolizes the contrast between both the antagonists and protagonists characters. The colour white typically portrays an innocent character typically highlighting the blameless nature of the antagonist character, which could also defy the natural stereotype of a faultless character. On the other hand the usage of the colour black portrays the evil nature of a character and the representation of the loss of the characters soul.
Costumes
The costumes in a horror genre very significantly as a result of the different sub genres within the films, which can portray different narrative structures throughout the films. There are, however, regularly themes of scary characters such as Halloween masks or clown costumes. The mysterious costumes can contrast the natural stereotype of a villain, as a clown costumes should represent happiness and laughter, whereas in a horror movie a clown will represent danger and the protagonist. Although costumes are also seen as a significant factor in identifying the protagonist and antagonist characters as they are the main focus in the movie.