Screams

A horror film would not be complete without the screams of the protagonist. But, as we are undecided about whether to use a male or female, we decided to research which screams sound best.

Female;

Male;

Although the male scream has sound effects over it, I think that it is a lot scarier because it subverts the normal conventions of what we see in horror films today. We were discussing that having a male protagonist would be different, especially if he is first to die. 

However, the female scream is a lot more recognised. It would be easier to recreate and seems more appropriate for the film. 

I think that the major difference between these two sound effects are that, the female is screaming in fear, whereas the man is screaming in pain. This makes it quite difficult to compare them. Though, it is very difficult to find a scene in a film where the man is the one who is screaming, so to speak. 

Overall, I think it would be much easier to use a female scream. But the idea of having a male protagonist is much more interesting as the subversion could confuse the audience, which is good because it makes the film a lot scarier.