Wes Craven, John Carpenter and Hitchcock

Wes Craven-

Wes Craven is an American film director known best for his horror films. He is also a producer, writer and actor born in 1939 (till present.) During his career he has won nine cinematic awards and received three nominations.

The last house on the left- subverts slasher horror genre as parents of girl killed kill villains, more than one killer, one killer is a girl, not a group of teens, no final girl, exploitation-horror genre

The hills have eyes 1,- no final girl- girl that survives not virginal, no teenagers, more than one killer, not unknown, in desert land- rocky, there is a sequel, subverts slasher horror genre

A nightmare on elm street- one disfigured killer, group of teens, family suburb, final girl, unhelpful officer, final girl virginal, friends engage in sexual activity, supernatural slasher horror film

Scream 1,- group of teens, motive (girls fault- e.g maureen having affair with bialys father), final girl kills killers- not a virgin, high school and suburb, unknown killer, attend party- drinking, there are three more sequels, slasher film- subverted by non virginal final girl

The people under the stairs- final girl (helped by man)- very good and followed rules leading her to survive, two villains with identities revealed, suburb- family home, not a group of teens- children, subverts slasher horror conventions

John Carpenter-

John Carpenter is a filmmaker and screenwriter born in1948 (until present.) His film Halloween (1978) made his name within the horror genre.

Halloween 1- girl has sex with boyfriend and is killed, family home- victorian house, killer doesnt die, no final girl, identity of the killer is knows, wears a mask, bloody deaths, no group of teens, three more sequels plus curse of michael myers, 20 years later 

Christine- no final girl, killer is ultimately a car, 'killer' is got rid of, no group of teens or specific setting e.g suburb, forest etc, no useless detectives

The fog- no final girl, paranormal not slasher- ghosts and idea of 'the fog', gruesome deaths, mystery- fits paranormal horror genre

Hitchcock-

Alfred Hitchcock was a director, producer and screen writer born 1899 (till 1900.) He was nicknamed 'master of suspense', as he used psychological suspense in films creating a unique viewer experience.

Psycho- paved the way for the horror genre, unhelpful police officer, unknown killer- one killer, 'womans fault- mother found a lover and made him jealous), no final girl, killer is arrested not killed, no group of teens, violent shower scene