Dark stormy nights
Mad scientist
Deformed person
Body organs and limbs
Living dead
Theme of death
Haunted castle
Graverobbing
Hidden passageways
Vampires
Electricity
Transformation (Werewolves, Jeckyl and Hyde)
Cutting the soundtrack on a long shot
Use of reflections / distorted reflections
Candlelit interiors
Vermin
Blood and gore
Anticipation and uncertainty
Establishing a threat
The black guy dies
Twist endings
Occult practices
Environmental warnings
No escape from the danger
Isolated from society
Ghosts
Posession
Curses
"Screamers"
Disturbing collections of things
Teenagers that have sex die
Excessive weapons / violence
