How do contemporary media represent British Youth and Youth culture in different ways?

Horror and the representation of Youth


- Film theorist Robin Wood argues that the basic formula of the horror film is 'normality is threatened by the monster. I use 'normality' here...to mean simple 'conformity to the dominant social norms'.


What is the significance of the emergence of a cycle of British films in which the 'monster' is young people?

More realistic
People are frightened of these youth groups today 'hoodies' especially at nights down your typical ally ways. So the media will highlight this and protray them in a more frightening way.


How do they threaten normality?

Ignorant to the rules
distrupt with volience.
itimidation
actual way of living is regardless to the 'norm'

What term could we use instead of normality?

(reality)



ATTACK THE BLOCK - Youth, Stereotypes, Social Class (2011) Director Joe Cornish.


How are the main characters introduced?

Intimidating
Negative
camera positioned down looking up
dark lighting
hoodies, knifes, baseball bats.
Images you relate to.
dark - fear.


How does this representation change?

Opening sequence stereotypical hoodie representation, As the film progresses the representation becomes more positive. Develops a more sympathetic representation.
The film initially represents the young people as 'monsters', then replaces them with actual monsters.
Contrast to other 'hoodie horror films'