2. Horror Trailers
Usually start of slow and then build up
You get a general overview of what is happening
You notice the location, might be a long shot of it
The tension will slowly rise
Background music will start to get louder as the trailer goes on
Diegetic sounds are used a lot
Usually 1 or 2 jump scares in the trailer to grab the viewers attention
A jump scare may be interrupted by the ending of the trailer to create
a cliff hanger affect
Usually a dark theme
Dramatic close ups of characters to show their facial expressions
3. How the trailer is set out
The trailer is usually very dark,
especially in houses, forests etc.
Reasons for this is because the
viewers do not know what to
expect
5. These film covers are used effectively
The lighting is used to outline something specific
An example would be the bright light from the window of ‘The
Exorcist’ is shining down on the character entering the house
This one lighting effect can give the viewers a good idea about how
the movie is going to pan out
