The many aspects of the horror genre include, but are not limited to; some form of horrific antagonist, whether it be a serial killer or some kind of supernatural monster, a protagonist whom just arrives to the town the story or movie takes place in, the main protagonists group of friends whom will mostly be killed off (often excluding the love interest), not knowing how to defeat the antagonist until the ending of the story, and a happy ending where the protagonist gets the girl (or guy) and the monster or killer is defeated. In terms of setting they usually involve a haunted house or castle and other places that instill a sense of urgency or suspense.
The difference of the western and eastern horror
There are many differences between the eastern and western cultures in terms of literature and art. The horror genre is definitely no exception. In many Japanese horror stories, this example being A Wild Sheep Chase, they often blend in magical realism and some mystery giving the reader a sense of anticipation and anxiety. In more western horror stories we are often introduced not to a specifically magical realism, but the idea of an afterlife and more often the idea of the undead. Western horror, although thrillers are a sub-genre of horror, do not always give the reader the same anxiety that an eastern horror story would. I personally believe that the reason for this is because you get a sensation of a calm dread in the characters of eastern horror and in most western horror stories the characters are usually always active and alert. This doesn't create the same type of anxiety as in eastern horror since the reader is already at the same energy level the characters in the story a...
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