This is my detailed analysis on the 2007 horror film 'Shrooms', Directed by Paddy Breathnach.

1. Detailed analysis of the opening sequence of ‘Shrooms’
I am going to analyse the opening sequence of the 2007 horror film ‘Shrooms’,
directed by Paddy Breathnach.
The opening sequence starts off with white titles on a black background growing
bigger on the screen, this could indicate that something is going to happen or
something is coming.
There is then a diegetic synchronous sound of someone breathing heavily in the
background, and then there is a track long shot of a woman running desperately
away from something, you see through the use of her body language as she keeps
looking behind her, through a dark and foggy forest. This shot may have been
used to confuse the viewers and keep them watching the film, as people don’t
know what she is running from and people have a fear of the unknown, which
hooks them to the film and makes them want to watch more.

2. There is then a montage of shots of a creepy building and weird things
happening inside of the building for duration of 42 seconds. This editing
technique may have been used to keep the viewer interested in the film, as the
viewer doesn’t know what or where the place is or what’s happening inside of it
at this point of the film. However, after viewing the whole film, you find out that
the shots have been used to give an insight on a key setting of the film, which
plays a big part in the horror storyline of the film.
Overall, I think that the opening sequence of this film is very effective with the
use of Mise-En-Scene, cinematography and sound. The use of these three micro-features
are well used and they keep the film looking and sounding creepy and
scary, this is typically well known in the horror genre conventions. These micro-features
also make the viewers want to watch more, as the montage of clips give
a sense of mystery and make you want to know what they are.