My analysis and screenshots of 3 Horror films introductions.

1. In the film Scream, the opening shot shows a wide view of the house in
which the horror movie is set. The shot also contains the shot of the rope
swing which is foreboding to how the young girl eventually dies, getting
hanged.

2. The opening sequence of this film shows a POV (point of view) shot of a murder
taking place. As the scene progresses we see the murderer leave the house and then
it is revealed that he is a child. This zoom/out shot is very effective in revealing the
horror of the situation and sets up a film with no limits.

3. Dawn of the dead (2004) opens with a normal family going to bed. The following
morning the zombie outbreak has spread massively across the United States. To show
the change in the situation and the destruction which has been caused, they use a wide
shot of the street with people being chased and cars which have been destroyed. This
establishes the films apocalypse and captivates the audience.