2. ’30 days of night’ (certificate 15)
A thriller with horror elements about an isolated town in Alaska where the sun sets and doesn't
rise again for thirty consecutive days each year. During one of these periods of total darkness,
vampires on a path of destruction ravage the town.
The opening
Straight away the title of the film is shown, followed by the director’s name and the names of
the people who were involved within the making of the film.
Taking a different approach to many other horror films, the opening does not show any
acting or continual shots, but pans through different snap shots which end up telling the
viewer a story. There is a dissolving effect used when transitioning from one shot into
another, which gives an eerie and mysterious vibe.
The colours used are very dull and mainly black and white, which represents the fact that the
film is not going to be bright and happy.
The pictures appear very slowly and therefore this gives a cold feel to the opening. For the
audience, it gives away various hints about the plot such as what it is based on, who may be
in it etc
It establishes the setting and brings the viewer into the film, as well as raising enigmas about
who these pictures are of and how the characters ended up in this location.
For the opening of my film, I feel I could use some of the aspects from ’30 days of night’ such
as the dull and mysterious lighting, and making sure I do not give too much away at the
beginning in order to raise questions within the audience.
3. ‘The Final Destination’- (certificate 15)
•Brief synopsis of film
Analysis
Speak about how it is very fast paced and completely contrasting to
the other film.
