2. Annabelle
Annabelle is a psychological, supernatural thriller in which a doll is possessed.
The whole film explores aspects of psychological thriller, aiming to scare the
audience by exploiting their unstable emotional states.
Annabelle also utilises dramatic irony to create a sense of tension between
the audience, as they are aware of something that the character don’t. This
also give them a sense of power, as they know more than the character.
3. Motif
A motif is a reoccurring element that has a
symbolic significance to the story. In
Annabelle the motif is horror, in many senses
there are mysterious things going on which
makes the story unpredictable. There is also
elements of mental anguish, the main
character comes across as a very unstable
person. This links to the objectification of
women, as she is unstable and unable to look
after herself on her own, having to rely on the
man of the house.
In a horror film there has to be an obvious
antagonist. In Annabelle, this is Annabelle, the
doll who is embodied by an evil spirt.
4. Mise en Scene: Lighting
One of the things that effect how the film
is perceived is lighting. Lighting can be
used to create a wide, open space or
can be used to create a mysterious
atmosphere.
In Annabelle, the main lighting used is low
key lighting. The use of low key lighting
creates a greater sense of mystery,
making the audience want to know more.
The uses of low key lighting can also be
used on the characters. This can create
depth, when used of the Annabelle doll, it
makes a simple doll like much more scary
and evil.
5. Camera Angles
Camera angles can be used in film to create atmosphere in the
film. Camera angles can also be used to show power, for
example a high angle shot makes the person in the frame seem
a lot less powerful.
Here we have an example of the use of camera angles in
Annabelle. Here we can see the use of a low angle shot. This shot
helps to show the anger of the character. However we can also
see that the doll Annabelle is being held above the woman,
looking down at her. This suggests that Annabelle is the one who
holds the power.
