1. Zombie Land 2AM Sing Street
Narrative The narrative of
zombie land is a
linear structure and
follows from start
middle end. Even
though they do add
elements of flash
backs but does not
overall disrupt the
linear structure of
the film.
The narratives
follow particular
people as the cast in
which are presented
are very small, and
only breaks this
once or twice is a
flash back where a
relevant cast
remember is shown.
The main narrative
thread is to show
the purpose of the
film which is a sense
of unity and how
they have a view on
how to end a
parasitic play land,
and to find a
Twinkie.
2Am throws you
straight into the
narrative and also
follows a linear
narrative, of a young
man walking down a
street where he
suddenly runs into
two characters.
Setting is the same
though out.
Sing street follows a
linear standard
narrative, and shows
a straight forward 5
act structure.
Though the
narrative fantasy of
the boy who we
follow, become
more clear, and they
show a reflection on
how he wishes his
life to be, compare
to how his life is in
reality, which blurs
the two parts almost
fully together. The
cast contains a large
amount of
characters, which all
take a part clear
part in the film, and
contribute to the,
play of the film.
Genre and Generic
conventions
The monsters which
is present in this
genre, is a zombie,
which isn’t one
inimitable monsters
but a more
generalised version
of a monster which
creates a less of a
threat due to them
always being
present compare to
In 2Am the
character is isolated,
its only two
characters who are
present, and a at the
start of this short
horror, the
character watching
this man which is
the creature who is
fear isn’t initially
saw as a threat as
The music of the
film sing street is
very upbeat and
generic of a typically
boy band of this era,
they are very
inpatient, it helps to
portray the key
elements of the film,
of romance, fantasy,
which is effective to
its audiences, and
2. other horror films,
where the monster
isn’t usually present
and creates tension
by the secrecy and
hiding of the
monster.
Normally horror
films are associated
with dark
atmospheres, and
low light while
zombie land is
present though out
the day and follows
to night and even
when it is night, isn’t
as big of a threat
due to the lighting
being warm and
comforting,
the character is
smiling until he
realises he is not just
some drunkard who
is dancing in the
street and is much
more to it. The
typically
iconographies of a
horror are the
lighting and the
street is dark and
only dimly lit,
although they are in
a street of houses it
is very isolated and
you can see the
scene of
confrontation
between to two.
The monster is
human, which can
be depicted to all
monsters are
humans, and how
we fear them more
can your typical
monster, while in
2AM this monster
never dies, which is
the main act in
horror films, leaving
that part of fear
within, because he is
not always present
on screen as camera
shots move back
and fourth of the
man’s perspective
so you worry where
he is next.
creates further
popularity.
Micro Elements
Audience The audience of
zombie land the
people= who like
zombie movies.
Horror film fanatics
People who can
expand the filmand
create a more
complex message of
People who are
teenagers relatable
but also relatable to
people who also
grew up around the
3. the film. same time period.
Purpose The purpose behind
Zombie Land is of
course compared to
every other feature
film is profit and
how the
entrainment can
create a profit for
the media company.
Entertainment is the
next purpose of
Zombie Land which
also ties in with
profit, they want a
film to be able to
appeal to a
particular audience,
which creates
money from that
niche. You could
suggest that it was
to reinvent the
comedy horror
scene, which ties in
two genres.
The purpose of a
short horror film, is
to generate funding
and recognition, for
the creators and
everyone who is
involved.
The horror purpose
of it is the create
tension and scare
amongst viewers for
an entrainment
purpose.
The purpose of sing
street, as a feature
film is also profit,
and entrainment. As
sing street is a
musical, music is a
main thing as the
movie so the media
company can make
money from the
sound tracks from
the film. Also, you
could suggest that
because it is in
Ireland you could
infer that it is also to
boost Irish cinema
and its recognition
of Ireland, from the
national film
industry of Ireland.
Messages and
Values
The message and
important behind
zombie land are
very, diverse to the
type of filmin which
it is. While it is a
comedy horror film,
the message of it is
finding a sense of
unity amongst
Do you really have
time to develop a
complex idea of a
message and its
value in such a short
time?
A look back, on life
and how not
everything falls
easy, so just take a
leap, and trust your
surrounding and
from this eventually
everything will make
sense and fall into
place.
The ending is not
fantasy ending, as it
doesn’t solve real
problems, it just
feels better and
more free.
Success Personally I did
enjoy zombie land,
as it shows your
typical blood, guts
The general success
of 2AM as a short
film is to achieve
representation of
I enjoyed sing street,
due to its retro
reflection and
storyline. Sing street
4. and gory horror film,
in a more light
hearted and
comedic light.
Zombie land was
also enjoyed by
many other as it
brought in a lot of
money in from the
box office from its
success and new
popularity from
many more fans.
Due to its success it
is clear that it works
towards the
audience. In my
opinion it does help
to develop the
horror/comedy
genre, as its one of
the first of its kind
which is an actual
success, and is able
to reach audiences,
whether it was
effective due to the
fact it was a zombie
film rather than a
paranormal, or any
other kind, and I
would argue that
with a zombie film
you have a lot more
freedom, in order to
make the comedic
side effective.
the film, and people
who help make it,
and main purpose is
to sell its rights and
it to become a
feature film. The
success of 2AM and
the reaction in
which they wanted
to create is overall
successful and
enjoyable and I
personally loved the
build-up of it. For its
main audience I
think it works well as
it holds all the main
elements of a
‘horror’, and from its
success it now if
played at major film
festivals and shared
with many other
films in comparison.
did make it well in
the box offices. I
think the film itself
is very effective to
audience I believe
its Italy audience is
teenagers but due
to it being set in the
80s many people
who grew up around
them times can
relate and enjoy the
film too. They
implode, which is a
very truthful story.
Sing Street is a
fantasy film about
the American
Dream, in a sense.
It's just dressed up
as an Irish film. I
would argue that it
did help the Irish
film industry as it is
putting out a
successful film, and
puts other Irish film
industry’s into the
running, almost as if
sing street helps
highlight awareness
for it.
