Most horror films see the villain in a simplistic costume which evokes fear, this may be due to the connotations of the costume or the other semiotics that overall add to the spooky effect. For example in the "Saw" trilogy we see the main character or "Jigsaw" is a simplistic child's doll which generally has the denotations of the doll are a children's toy or a simple wooden figure but the semiotics show that the lighting combined with the setting could give a much darker meaning due to it being dark and in an abandoned building. The villain is masked in slasher films but with the rising popularity of Psychological thrillers, the villain is generally masked as a normal person instead of a mask. The clothing stands out so that as soon as we see them, the iconography makes us realise they're the bad guy and we can assume from said costumes their intentions.
The hero or main protagonist can be seen in modern clothing for the times as they're generally normal everyday people. This could add to the effect of the film due to the fact that it makes the character more relatable which could make it more realistic and scary. The more up to date the fashion is, the more the audience can think how it could happen to anyone. For example in Donnie Darko, the main hero, Donnie, wears hoodies, t-shirts and shirts to make him seem like the average teenage boy.
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