Settings of the sub-genre Psychological horror tend to be very similar to the main genre Horror.Dark places are well common in these types of films as it creates a sense of fear due to not being able to see things properly. Graveyards, woodlands,asylums, hospitals and houses that people have previously been killed in are very popular settings in this genre as they create a sense of realism which increases the fear in the audience as they can picture themselves in that place.
Iconography The purpose of iconography is to keep the audience alert. Props of this genre tend to be quite limited as the main convention of the film is to explore the characters mind. Weapons are changed to more jumpy moments, these jump moments are a key convention of horror films in general. Symbols of religion and death play a big part in psychological horror films this is because religion is well known for its themes of spirituality, life and death and man playing god. Good vs Evil is a large influence of psychological horror films as most of the films from this genre fight evil with good. Good is a large influence of religion also, therefore religion correlates with the themes of psychological horror.
Props in these films tend to be normal day to day items as the films aim to trick the audience into thinking that the characters are leading a normal lifestyle.
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