This document discusses editing techniques used in the horror films "Insidious" and "The Grudge". For "Insidious", a wide angle shot of a bedroom doorway builds tension about what may lie beyond, and zooming in on the doorway further heightens the mystery. In "The Grudge", a low wide angle shot uses shallow focus to build fear about a creature, while selective blurring draws attention to the creature over other details in the scene.

1. EDITING OF FILMS
SEQUENCES
By Anna and Katie

2. INSIDIOUS
This is a wide angle shot
of the doorway into the
bedroom. This is a
typical feature for the
genre of horror as it
builds up tension not
knowing what is there.
The camera zooms into
the doorway building up
what may be behind the
door
The angle has been done
to create a mystery behind
what might be beyond the
doorway. The doorway
symbolizes a hidden
secret.

3. THE GRUDGE
This scene is a low angle
wide shot. This is a
shallow forces which is a
typical aspect of the
horror has it builds up
fear to what the creature
maybe.
This editing is used to create focus on
the creature and blur the candles at the
front. This is effective has it highlights
the main fear inside the scene.