2. Titling The titling used for Halloween is orange and bold and appears next to a Jack-o-Latern. This sets the time period for the movie. Orange could suggest danger however a more successful colour would be red. The orange typography is set on a black background. The colour black connotes death which is a feature of every slasher horror movie.
3. Camera The Opening sequence is shot all at a point of view camera. This means we never get to see the killers face just his movements. The POV shot is not always used in the opening sequences of horrors so that the audience can see the killer in there mask or disguise. The fact we don't see him gives an eerie feel and leaves questions in the readers mind making them watch the rest of the movie.
4. Mise-en-scene We see the killer go into a house which looks as though it is on a dark street. The fact it is night time creates a spooky feel and is a common convention of horrors. As he walks through the house collect the weapon, a knife, we see that it is a very ordinary family home. For the audience this creates fear because it highlights that this could happen to anyone.
5. Sound The non-diegetic music is very fast and this builds up tension. It is sounds very supernatural which may be an element in this film. Children singing is heard about Halloween and then Trick or Treat this sets the time period of the film. When the killer is walking around and through the house it is completely silent, you can only hear the boyfriend and girlfriend inside playing to have sex upstairs. When the killer sees that her bedroom light switch off he goes into the house, the non-diegtic music for this is similar to before but gets louder at points and lower in tine which suggests something bad is about to happen. This is a convention of horrors to build up tension in the audience.
