The document provides summaries and background information for three horror films: The Exorcist, The Conjuring, and Annabelle. The Exorcist is about a young girl possessed by a demon that was summoned through an ancient amulet. Two priests attempt to perform an exorcism but face resistance from the demon. In The Conjuring, a family is terrorized by a demonic spirit in their farmhouse, linked to a witch from the property's history. Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren research the house's history and attempt to help. Annabelle tells the origin story of the haunted doll featured in The Conjuring, following a couple terrorized by the doll after it was stained with

1. Film Referencing
1, The Exorcist:-
Plot:
Lankester Merrin is a veteran
Catholic priest who is on an
archeological dig in Iraq. In
Iraq he finds an amulet which resembles the statue of Pazuzu, a
demon who Merrin defeated years ago. Merrin then realizes the
demon has returned to get his revenge.
Meanwhile in Georgetown/ Washington D.C, famous actress
Chris MacNeil is living on location with her pre-teen daughter
Regan. After playing with an Ouija board Regan acts strangely
such as making mysterious noises, constant bad language and
abnormal strength. Regan also causes her bed to shake as well,
much to her and Chris's horror. Despite giving a few unpleasant
operations, Dr. Klein and his assistants find nothing wrong with
her, not knowing she is now possessed by Pazuzu.
One night Regan kills her babysitter and Chris's director Burke
Dennings who Chris had a crush on (as she and Regan's father
divorced). His murder is investigated by a detective named
William Kinderman. He interviews both a young priest named
Damien Karras, who has lost faith in God after his frail mother
died, and Chris. Chris knows Regan was the only one who was in
the house when Dennings died.

2. After the doctors decide that an exorcism may be the only way to
help Regan, Chris arranges a meeting with Karras. Karras at first
refuses to get permission to perform an exorcism, despite Regan
now being totally possessed by the demon. After getting a
recording of her talking in
reverse and seeing the
words "Help Me" on her
belly Karras decides to
perform an exorcism with
Merrin chosen to help.
In Regan's bedroom both
men try to exorcise the
demon but a stubborn
Pazuzu toys with them,
especially Karras, including
insulting his late mother. After a break and hint of faltering, Karras
is dismissed. Merrin attempts the exorcism alone. Karras enters
the room and discovers Merrin has died and confronts the
mocking, laughing spirit of Pazuzu. At Karras' plea, Pazuzu then
possesses Karras, leaving Regan's body. In a moment of self-sacrifice,
the priest throws himself out of the window and dies
from a broken neck, thereby completing the exorcism of Pazuzu.
A few days later Regan, who is now back to normal, returns home
to Los Angeles with her mother. Kinderman, who narrowly misses
them, befriends Father Dyer, an old friend of Karras, as he
investigates how Karras died.
Codes And Conventions Used:
Extensive use of narrative enigmas.
The setting is usually dark.
Jump cuts.
Clear Binary oppositions
Use of low key lighting

3. Camera Angles:
Overall Angles Used:
Tilt up is used to show power of the character while tilt down is
used to show weakness of the characters, especially women.
Zoom in and out is often used, which is to emphasize on facial
expressions. When a person goes from blunt to blowing, zoom in
is often used in the movie for this. On the other hand, zoom out is
used to show settings
and the objects or
things the character
was focusing on.
Establishing shot is
used in the opening of
the movie and is
barely used again.
Various other shots
are also used, but
focus was entirely on
to show the devil powerful with low angle shot and ordinary
people weak by high angle shots.
To shoot scenes at the angles he desired (in an era that predated
"steadycam" devices), he required staff to erect a bewildering
array of pulleys and wires, which the cameramen would simply be
dangled from. Friedkin went to some extraordinary lengths,
reminiscent of some directors from the old Hollywood directing
style, manipulating the actors, to get the genuine reactions he
wanted

4. References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exorcist_(film)
http://www.slideshare.net/danigreenaway/camera-movements-camera-
angles-powerpoint
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/
films/features/the-exorcist-uncut-secrets-of-the-scariest-
movie-ever-made-2106644.html
2, Conjurinig :-
Plot:
In 1968, two young women and
a young man are telling Ed and
Lorraine Warren about their
experiences with a doll called
Annabelle they believe to be
haunted.
In 1971, Roger and Carolyn
Perron move into a dilapidated
farmhouse in Harrisville, Rhode Island with their five daughters
Andrea, Nancy, Christine, Cindy, and April. During the first day,
their move goes smoothly, though their dog Sadie refuses to enter
the house and one of the daughters finds a boarded up entrance
to a cellar.

5. A few paranormal events happen within the first few nights,
including all of the clocks stopping at exactly the same time, and
Sadie being found dead in the back yard. That night, Nancy and
Christine are awoken when a spirit slams the door and says, "I
want your family dead." Carolyn is folding laundry in the night
when she hears clapping in the hallway.
When she goes to investigate, all the
picture frames along the wall fall and
shatter on the floor. She goes
downstairs following laughter and finds
the basement door opening slowly.
When she goes inside to investigate,
she's trapped there by the spirit who
claps beside her as her matchstick
flickers out. At the same moment,
Andrea and Cindy are attacked by a
spirit in the wardrobe.
Carolyn decides to contact noted
paranormal investigators Ed and
Lorraine Warren, who agree to take on
the case, having recently finished up a
case involving a possessed doll
called Annabelle. The Warrens conduct
an initial investigation and conclude that
the house may require an exorcism, but
they needed authorization from the
Catholic Church and further evidence
before they can proceed.
While researching the history of the house, Ed and Lorraine
discover that the house once belonged to an accused witch,
Bathsheba (a relative of Mary Eastey), who sacrificed her week-old
child to the devil and killed herself in 1863 after cursing all
who would take her land. The property was once more than 200
acres but has since been divided up into smaller parcels. They

6. find reports of numerous murders and suicides in houses that
have since been built upon parcels that were once part of the
property.
Ed and Lorraine return to the house to gather evidence to receive
authorization for the exorcism. Cindy again sleepwalks into
Andrea's room and reveals a secret passage behind the
wardrobe. Lorraine enters the passage and falls through the
floorboards into the cellar, where she sees the spirit of a woman
whom Bathsheba had long ago possessed and used to kill her
child. Another of the
Perron children,
Nancy, is violently
dragged by her hair
along the floor by
an unseen force.
The Perron family
decides to take
refuge at a hotel
while Ed and
Lorraine take their
evidence to the Church to arrange an exorcism. While the
Warrens are on their way home, their daughter Judy is attacked in
their own home by the spirit of Bathsheba, along with the
Annabelle doll, though Ed arrives in time to prevent her from
being harmed.
Carolyn, now possessed by the spirit of Bathsheba, takes two of
her daughters, Christine and April, and drives back to the house.
Ed, Lorraine, Roger, and two assistants rush to the house where
they find Carolyn trying to stab Christine with scissors. After
subduing Carolyn and tying her to a chair, Ed decides to perform
the exorcism himself. Though Carolyn escapes and attempts to
kill April, who is hiding under the floorboards, Lorraine is able to
temporarily distract the possessed Carolyn from killing her
daughter by reminding her of a special memory she shared with

7. her family, allowing Ed to complete the exorcism, saving Carolyn
and April.
Returning home, Lorraine tells Ed that the priest who they sought
for the exorcism had called back and left a message, saying that
he had gained approval from the Catholic Church to perform it. In
addition to this, he also has another case for them to investigate
on Long Island. When they leave, the music box that April had
found opens and plays music, revealing nothing before the screen
blacks out.
Codes and Conventions Used:
The eerie tone of the movie is portrayed through the dull/dark
colors throughout the house. Also the house looks old with all of
the antique furniture and decorations, the beaten up walls, and
creaky doors. The viewpoint throughout most of this movie is
looking at the mom or the other characters. Possibly portraying
what the spirits see.
In some scenes, there is a loud bang on the door.
At many places, dark silhouettes are used which makes it difficult
to see the character properly.
Camera Angles:
We see various over the shoulder shots of mainly two characters.
The steady-cam effect is also used in many scenes. Like in a
scene, the audience is guided through an over the shoulder shot
of two girls walking towards the door in corridor. Their emotions:
fear and shock are signified by the usage of Dutch tilts and shaky
camera effects. This not only represents how the characters are
feeling, but it also appears as a point of view shot and showcases
exactly what they are seen and how they are seeing it. Moreover,

8. several close-ups of doll’s hand and face are used throughout the
movie.
References:
https://prezi.com/pgzzurvkln0p/the-conjuring-analysis/
http://crashpalaceproductions.com/2013/07/29/crash-analysis-
the-conjuring-2013/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conjuring
http://www.slideshare.net/ScottCartwrightTHS/as-media-
textual-analysis-the-conjuring-30773340
http://www.slideshare.net/absallen/the-conjuring-analysis?
related=1
3, Annabelle:
Plot:
The film starts with the same
opening scene from The
Conjuring, in 1968, in which
two young women and a young
man are telling Ed and
Lorraine Warrenabout their
experiences with a doll called
Annabelle which, they believe,
is haunted.
In 1969, John and Mia Form
live in Santa Monica and are
expecting their first child. John
gives her a doll that she has

9. been trying to find. Mia loves it and puts it with the rest of her doll
collection, saying that she "fits right in." At night, Mia hears a
murder occurring at their neighbors', the Higginses'. When Mia
returns home and call the police as her husband told her to do,
she is attacked by a woman
holding the doll and a male
accomplice. John and the
police arrive and kill the
man while the woman kills
herself. She leaves a
bloody symbol drawn on the
wall and a drop of her blood
falls on the face of the doll
in her arms. A news report
shows that the assailants
were Annabelle Higgins and
her boyfriend. They had murdered her parents and are said to
have been part of a satanic cult.
Since Annabelle was holding the doll while dying, Mia asks John
to throw it away. Later, after a fire caused by the doll, Mia trips
over escaping from the fire and goes into labor, Mia gives birth to
a healthy baby girl named Leah. The family moves into a new
apartment, in Pasadena. Mia unpacks her dolls and finds the one
which they had thought discarded. More strange activity plagues
Mia and her new baby. She contacts the detective, who informs
her of Annabelle and her boyfriend's history in a cult that seeks to
summon a demon by claiming a soul. Mia goes to a bookstore run
by a woman named Evelyn and determines from a book that the
presence haunting her wants Leah's soul. Evelyn tells Mia that
she had a daughter named Ruby that was around Mia's age when
she died in a car accident caused by Evelyn. She was so
distraught and guilt-ridden that she attempted suicide. However,
she claims to have heard Ruby's voice telling her it wasn't her
time.

10. The couple contacts their church's priest, Father Perez, who tries
to take the doll with him to church. The ghost of Annabelle attacks
him with a demonic-looking creature, and the doll disappears.
Perez warns John that it was indeed Annabelle's spirit that
caused his injuries, and that he felt how much the demon wanted
Mia's soul. John rushes to warn Mia. During another attack,
Annabelle appears to levitate but, Mia sees the demon holding
Annabelle in the air, implying that the doll itself has no power but
is being exclusively manipulated and moved by the demon.
Meanwhile, the demonic
presence pushes Evelyn
out of the apartment and
taunts Mia while taking her
baby. Mia attempts to kill
Annabelle and asks him if
there is another way, and
it says that she can offer
him her soul. John and
Evelyn break open the
door to find Mia ready to
jump out the window with Annabelle in her hands. John saves
Mia; Evelyn takes hold of Annabelle and decides to make the
sacrifice, knowing this is the way she can atone for Ruby's death.
She jumps out of the window and is shown at the bottom of the
apartment building, dead next to Annabelle. Leah is then found
safe and sound in her crib.
Six months later, the Forms have moved on and have not seen
Annabelle since then. Elsewhere, the mother of one of the girls in
the opening scene purchases Annabelle as a gift for her child.
The ending text states that the real Annabelle doll resides in a
case in Ed and Lorraine Warren's museum and that it is blessed
by a priest twice a month to keep the public safe from the evil that
still resides in the doll.

11. The final shot shows the camera linger on Annabelle, as if she'll
make a move before the screen cuts out into black.
Codes and Conventions Used:
-Low key lighting
-High Contrast Lighting
-Empty dark sky
-Ominous Shadows casting on to the settings.
-Blood marking of “A”(symbol of Annabelle)
-Setting is usually dark and is set in fog and windy environment,
that automatically makes the viewer feel cold and horrified.
-Good versus Evil
Camera Angles:
Establishing shots for various scenes. There is fade to black in
many shots that shows the ellipsis cut, which is even visible in its
trailer. Jump cuts is
used to disorientate
the viewer.
In one scene, a long
shot is taken where
Mia is sleeping with
her baby in the cot.
Whilst the camera
slow tracks forward,
we see woman in a
night gown walk
past the doorway.
In various scenes,
short shots are used to develop a sense of panic.

12. References:
http://www.slideshare.net/rlabrgs/annabelle-analysis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annabelle_(film)
http://www.slideshare.net/kapsasmedia/annabelle-analysis-
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