2. The Conjuring
http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/the-conjuring
I learnt the following:
- many families are affected by this devil
- possession often occurs in homes and results in death
- dark and old theme to signify that these events took place in the past
- possession often starts taking place through a object, such as a doll
Many families are cursed
and killed
Foreshadowing is
used to signify
hauntings of
families
Low key lighting
creates tension
and fear
Many people are
scared of dolls and
clowns therefore they
use them to intensify
fear
3. Friday the 13th
I learnt the following:
- there is one man often trying to seek revenge, so his way of getting revenge is to kill people
- This is often set in isolated areas, where there is little help
- weak and vulnerable females often die first, reinforcing the negative stereotype females have
- realistic blood and dirty costumes are used to make the film more gory and scary
Teenagers having fun
crates juxtaposition to
the voiceover which
creates tension
Low key lighting
foreshadows death
and emphasises
isolated setting
Blood and dirty
mask on the killer to
signify he has killed
people and is the
antagonist
Big weapons create
disgust and woman
killing subverts
traditional woman
stereotype
4. Quarantine
I have learnt the following:
- there is a disease or virus threatening the human race
- bloody make up and ripped clothes are used to make the film more realistic
- the character affected mostly starts with a female
- they don't have advanced weapons to defend themselves, making scenes more tense
Woman who has
been affected by the
infection is pale –
signifies she is ill and
clothes are covered
in blood
Damsel in destress
character reinforces
stereotype of woman
being vulnerable
Green lighting and
medicine bottles signify
illness and suffering
Victims are weak by
the fact they don’t
have any weapons to
defend themselves
with
5. Halloween
i learnt the following:
- victim is often female, as they are represented as the weaker sex
- killer is normally masked to hid his identity
- enigmas are created as to why the female is being targeted
- fake blood and gore is used a lot to make the film more disgusting
Woman is isolated and
is an easy target –
reinforces how woman
is always killed first
Low key lighting creates
tension and foreshadows
Isolated areas make
chase scenes more
tense
6. The hills have eyes
I learnt the following:
- it fits the convention of being in a isolated area, where there aren’t any humans around
- Killers are masked and not all human
- the male characters are often heroes in this film as they help the female characters – positive stereotype
- characters intension was for a holiday, similar to Friday the 13th
High angle shot
represents human
characters to be weak
Deserted located
makes the scene more
tense
Daily activities are
interrupted by horror,
which makes the film
even more disturbing
7. Paranormal Entity
I have learnt the following:
- Films like these are often shot on handheld cameras to signify it is a family documenting their experience
- Horror scenes only occur at night time
- The female dies, and the man normally survives
- Narrative enigma as to who is responsible
Horror scenes only
occur at night time Woman is first to die
and fake blood
reinforces that
Blooded footprints on
the wall signify
paranormal activities
8. Saw 2
What I have learnt:
A lot of fake blood Is used to create disgust and gore throughout
Victims can be either male or female
Enigmas as to why those people have been chosen
Isolated setting makes escaping harder
Map of buildings
signify how secret
location where victims
are held is hard to find
Male and female are
victims in this case –
gender equality
Hand in oven signifies
that it is a gory and
disgusting film
