2. Introduction
The opening shot of the film
here shows a sequence of
visible light appearing from a
dark background. This implies
the ‘light at the end of the
tunnel’ effectively as it
represents Todorov’s
narrative theory and LeviStrauss’ binary opposites
theory. The light versus dark
can relate to good versus evil
that represents the horror
genre.
3. Opening the Film
The film starts with an
introduction to the
company on a black
background with red
typography. The black
background successfully
connotes the idea of
darkness whilst the red
typography implies
blood linking to the
horror genre.
4. Location
This shot conveys the idea
of darkness with light
surrounding the horror
genre. It conveys the frantic
and dark scene with the
point of view shot of ‘the
evil’ conveyed with the
unstable camera
movements. The trees
surrounding the location
show there is no way out
and signifies evil.
5. Dominance
This shot conveys the
horror genre because of
the isolation in the woods
elicits a deliberate
response from the
audience. This long shot
signifies a power shift with
the human on the floor
signifying the
disequilibrium and Propp’s
character types of hero and
villain.
6. Conclusion
The director has maintained the opening sequence
to convey the horror genre fully. The typography
with the introduction relates to blood and theme
of darkness and evil as the light on the dark
background shows disequilibrium. The characters
are shown to be isolated in the woods and the
camera shots convey this giving off the impression
that the woods are a never ending sequence of
evil. This opening sequence deliberately shows the
horror genre with the difference between good
and evil and Propp’s character types are
represented with evil having more power initially.
