1. The trailer opens with a closeup of a phone ringing.This
is the firstenigma as is makes the audienceask questions.
This can causeintellectual pleasures as peoplearetrying
to unravel the mystery. This is the exposition partin
Freytag’s pyramid.
Before this shot we are shown a detached house which is in
an isolated setting (repertoire of elements). This woman is
alonerepresenting her as vulnerable. Clothingallows her to
be seen as an object, malegaze. The low rumblingmusic
creates anticipation.
Firsttime we areintroduced to the killer.Both facial
expressions arevery similar.Thewhite of the killers face
symbolises purity however his/hers actions arethe
oppositeof pure. This also shows the risingaction in
Freytag’s pyramid.
Although the setting of a house party is not typically seen as
dangerous in horrors,this character mockingthe killer
The title of the filmis reinforced at the end however a
releasedate is not shown. The capital red lettering on the
black background allows thewritingto stand out.
Intercut captions and the white writingon a black
background are very typical of the horror genre. The
writingchanges to red and spreads acrossthescreen,
almostblood like. The music becomes frantic matching
with the actions of characters.
The reappearanceof the phone suggests that a phone call
is linked with danger or often death. The low key lighting
creates a fear of the unknown (intellectual pleasures).
We are shownanotherblonde femalewhoisabout
to be killed.Thisreinforcesmalesare strongerthan
femalesstereotype.
‘You’re notscared are you?’ Thisisa rhetorical andin
a way menacingquestion.Itmakesthe audience feel
on edge andunnerved.