what is a subgenre?
A subdivision of a genre of literature, music, film, etc.
what is a voodoo film and the background of the genre?
The term Voodoo doll is commonly employed to describe an effigy into which pins are inserted. Although it comes in various different forms, such practices are found in the magical traditions of many cultures across the world. Although the use of the term "Voodoo" implies that the practice has links to either the religion of Haitian Vodou or Louisiana Voodoo, in reality it does not have a prominent place in either. Voodoo is a black religious cult practised in the Caribbean and the southern US, combining elements of Roman Catholic ritual with traditional African magical and religious rites, and characterised by sorcery and spirit possession. The form of the voodoo doll as it is most commonly understood is based on a magical practice that historically derived from Europe rather than Africa or the Americas. Textual records attest to the fact that certain cunning folk in Britain made dolls of a witch out of rags and other materials and then pierced them with pins with the intention of inflicting physical harm on the witch and breaking their bewitchment.The link between this magical practice and Voodoo was established through the presentation of the latter in Western popular culture during the first half of the 20th century. In this, the myth of this magical practice being closely linked to Voodoo and Vodou was promoted as part of the wider negative depictions of blacks and Afro-Caribbean religious practices in the United States. In John Houston Craige's Back Baghdad: The Arabian Nights Adventures of a Marine Captain in Haiti, he described a Haitian prisoner sticking pins into an effigy to induce illness. Its use also appeared in film representations of Haitian Vodou such as Victor Halperin's 1932 White zombie and Jacques Tourneurs 1943 I Walked with a Zombie. In the 1984 film, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, a voodoo doll is used, resembling Indiana Jones.
By the early 21st century, the image of the voodoo doll had become particularly pervasive. It had become a novelty item available for purchase, with examples being provided in Vending Machines in British shopping centres, and an article on "How to Make a Voodoo Doll" being included on WikiHow. A voodoo doll had also been included in the 2009 animated Disney movie, The Princess and the frog.
By the early 21st century, the image of the voodoo doll had become particularly pervasive. It had become a novelty item available for purchase, with examples being provided in Vending Machines in British shopping centres, and an article on "How to Make a Voodoo Doll" being included on WikiHow. A voodoo doll had also been included in the 2009 animated Disney movie, The Princess and the frog.
example clips from voodoo films...
stardust
The stardust trailer is where we came up with the idea of drowning the voodoo doll, we chose to include this in our trailer because we felt that it gave a sense of atmosphere that cliche films don't have, this was because we got to explore with different effects of how to drown someone and how to make it look effective. We finally decided that to use an underwater camera filming the victim coming into the water was the best way to do this and create the atmosphere it needed to create a good trailer.
chucky
The Chucky death scene was a key part to our trailer this is because when Chucky gets shot he doesn't die, he just becomes deaths slave, this links with our trailer because when our suppose to be victim gets hit by the car she doesn't die and then becomes death slave. We thought that linking the two ideas together would be good because it makes our trailer look more professional. Also they link together because when they both have an accident they want to kill the people around them by using a voodoo doll to torment them.