This document discusses horror film openings and provides examples from Evil Dead, Ginger Snaps, and Seven. It notes that the Evil Dead opening establishes tension without revealing the story or characters by showing blood dripping down stairs in a dark scene. The Ginger Snaps opening depicts a death scene that raises questions about who died and why. The Seven opening features a close-up shot of a secret message being uncovered that hints at clues and raises mysteries about the plot.

1. Horror Film Openings

3. Simple but
effective theme.
EVIL DEAD
Blood dripping
down the stairs.
I like how this effective
opening does not give
anything away about
the story or characters.
This creates tension.
I like how the scene is
dark and all you can
see is the bright red
blood.
Signifies the gore in the
film.

4. I like that the credits flow over
the pictures in the opening,
instead of them appearing by
themselves separately.
Scene of a death/crime scene.
Raises enigmas
such as who or
why did she die?
Ginger Snaps
After each scene it zooms or
snaps to a different angle of
the same scene. This creates
a bigger impact.
Filtered picture to look old
fashioned. Changes the
atmosphere to more sinister.

5. Use of writing
may link to the
storyline of
the film.
I like the use of the
close-up angle so you
cant see the setting.
Uncovering a secret
message/ a clue to
the film.
Seven
Smudging of a certain
word. Suggests it might
be significant.
Raises Enigmas.
It hides away what is
happening and who and
why they are doing this
action.

6. Use of writing
may link to the
storyline of
the film.
I like the use of the
close-up angle so you
cant see the setting.
Uncovering a secret
message/ a clue to
the film.
Seven
Smudging of a certain
word. Suggests it might
be significant.
Raises Enigmas.
It hides away what is
happening and who and
why they are doing this
action.