Metz Theory

Christian Metz explored the development of genre film and suggested that genres pass through four phases of existence. These for stages are:

1. The experimental
2. The classic
3. The parody
4. The deconstruction

1) 'Experimental' means the phase of early films which is explored and experimented with horror themes in it's narratives. Because they helped formalize the narrative conventions of horror film in its earliest phase.


2)'Classic' means the phase of films which is established the narrative conventions of the horror genre in its most successful and defining period. 


3) 'Parody' means films that have mimicked the horror genre in some form of comical way. 


4) 'Deconstruction' means films which have taken the generic elements of the horror genre and amalgamated  them into varying sub-genres.