In the films 'Psycho' directed by Alfred Hitchcock and 'Scream' directed by Wes Craven, a convention conveyed was having a killer in disguise. In 'Psycho' , we witness Norman Bates as the 'Bates Hotel' owner dress up as his mother killing Marian Crane. Norman is living in a fantasy where his mother is still alive when really it is just him dressing up as his mother as she has taken control of him. Norman's mother only took over when Norman ever got close to someone or if he felt in trouble. For example, when Marian Crane stays at the 'Bates Hotel', Norman starts to feel attached to her and think of her as being more than a friend and thats when Norman's mother jumps in and takes over and takes matters into her own hands.
The movie 'Scream' on the other takes a more scary approach by having the killer in a ghostly mask. We only ever see this masked murderer when the characters break one of the rules of horror films are broken. No sex, no drugs and no drinking. The mask on the murderer is a very long face with it's mouth wide open and eyes opened wide to help show fear. The murderer was also wearing all black to highlight the face even more.
Some good description here: usually the killer in disguise is called a "masked killer" or maybe just the convention of disguises. Try to add some explanation of why this convention was used this way by these directors, and then add your analysis of how this convention has implications for society as a whole and the genre, using quotes from expert sources and readings to support your ideas.
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