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1. Eden lake (2008)
- Film Analysis

2. Settings
The film was set in a large wood forest for the majority of the
film. This atmosphere creates a tense feeling as anything can
be hiding behind a tree or bush waiting to pounce out. The
other two settings used were a pub/inn that housed some
rough looking people and a small house where one of the
villainous youths lived.

3. Characters
The main characters were a young couple bands Jenny and Steve. Steve was the alpha
male who planned the romantic get away and confronted the youths starting trouble.
Jenny was real main protagonist who was quieter and more submissive than Steve
however survived until the end of the film despite this even killing two of the youths.
There was then Bret who led the wild group of rowdy young people. He forced members
of his crew to stab Steve and even killed one of his own by beating him to death while
sniffing a suspicious powder throughout.
There was another youth who was uninvolved with the gang called Adam however he
dreamed up with them to betray Jenny and from this ended up being killed by Bret.
Lastly there were the parents of the gang. These group of adults ended up killing Jenny
and plotting to hide the whole event from police in order to protect their children.

4. Camera work
Mid and long shots from behind leaves and trees focusing on characters were used to
give the impression that somebody was watching the characters, especially Jenny.
There were quite a lot of close ups of Jenny and Steve kissing and being intimate
which was done to humanise both characters and show the genuine love and bond
that a couple have. It is important to humanise characters in horror films so that the
audience pities them when anything goes wrong as if the audience didn't care about
the character, their death or injury would have small to no impact.
Point of view shots are also used such as when Jenny is inside the bin looking out on
Bret and the gang trying to hunt her down. This has been done to build tension as it
puts you in her position of being hunted.

5. Sound
The main sounds used throughout the film were:
The rustles of leaves - usually to hint to the audience that something was
coming.
Animal noises such as bird sounds - which allowed the audience to feel how
in the middle of nowhere the characters are and how hard it is to escape and
get to civilisation and help.
Sounds of youths e.g. loud music, shouts, general rowdiness - these sounds
were used to show how loud and wild the group were which suggested that
they were a threat in comparison to Jenny and Steve in their quiet get away.
Tense music and heavy breathing were used throughout to show moments of
high tension and panic such as when Jenny and Steve are in the small
wooden hut on the lake while the youths are outside it hunting them down.
Sad music is also used when Steve decides that he will stay and sacrifice
himself so that Jenny can get away and live. This is so that the audience will
pity him.