From researching, I found a definition for the teen horror genre: "Horror films where the body count is skewed toward the 15-19 year old range, portrayed by people who haven t been 15 in a loooong time. Sex, drugs, and alcohol also tend to get you killed frequently."
Jennifer's Body
Looking at reviews of Jennifer's Body I noticed the good points which make the film suited for teen horror but also the bad points. Reviews said that using teenage dialogue is "a lot of fun to watch" for example, using the word "salty" instead of "good looking", the characters say such unusual things with such ease and normalcy. I think this aspect of dialogue I could use in my teen horror film. However some reviews thought this was used too much in parts of the film, "laid on too thick", so I need to consider the amount of quirky teenage words I use.
"Fun details" was also an added extra to the film which made it more interesting, the comedy aspect is a plus.
I found that having relateable characters who you can sympathise with (Needy) is important in the film. I agree with this because as a teenager I want to be able to relate to the characters, situations and dialogue in a film. I think this makes the film seem more "real" even though it is extremely superficial. The horror of the film comes alive if you can relate to it and believe it is real.
A couple of reviews I read thought there was too many pop culture references. Therefore I should use some in my film but be careful not to use too many.
Commented a lot in reviews was how good Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried (lead roles). Having good lead actors/actresses is also important to portray the characters as wanted.
The overall review of Jennifer's Body is it is definitely not the best but then not the worse, its "different". So making my film a bit different from all the rest, finding some orginality but keeping within the genre is a selling point in making my film successful.
Sorority Row
