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This trailer summary provides the key elements and tone shifts within 3 sentences: The trailer begins by establishing an eerie horror tone with dark imagery and music before humor is introduced through exaggerated screams and dialogue that mocks conventions of the horror genre it parodies. Major celebrities like Simon Cowell and Michael Jackson then appear to generate laughs and promote the film to a wide audience, with the trailer concluding by displaying the film's title and release date in bold typical horror font and colors against a dark background.
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This is a presentation to show our ideas on what should be included in horror films. We have developed this presentation not only around horror films, but also our ideas for are opening sequence.
conjuring
The document provides an analysis of the opening scene of the horror film "The Conjuring". It summarizes that the film is based on a true story about paranormal investigators in 1971 investigating a family experiencing hauntings on their farmhouse. It analyzes the film techniques used in the opening scene, including low key lighting, eerie music, and the color red to build tension and scare the audience. Costumes, decor, and a doll are used to set the time period and suggest a sense of danger and lurking threats. Sound is employed with voice over, music, and loud chords to further frighten viewers. Camera work includes zooms, shots, and close-ups to draw attention to broken objects and remind
The conjuring opening sequence textual analysis
The opening sequence of the film The Conjuring establishes the time period of 1971 through costumes and decor of the farmhouse. Low-key lighting and unsettling music build tension. Iconography like a doll and red clues leave the family feeling uneasy. As the characters describe finding the doll, flashbacks show it from different angles. Close-ups of broken objects suggest the doll poses a physical threat in addition to a psychological one. The sequence effectively sets up an atmosphere of fear and unease through its use of lighting, sound, camera work and symbolic images.
Analysis of Horror Trailers
The document analyzes two horror film trailers, Saw and Primal. For Saw, it summarizes that the trailer uses dark settings, torture props, and a crying female victim to set up stereotypical horror iconography. It also uses unsettling editing, distorted sounds, and canted camera shots to build tension. For Primal, it notes the trailer starts with an isolated group of teenagers and uses fast music, monster sounds, and heavy breathing to create fear. Both trailers effectively employ conventions like discontinuous editing and unsettling sounds to distress audiences.
Analysis of trailers
The document analyzes two horror movie trailers, Saw and Primal. For Saw, it summarizes that the trailer uses dark settings, torture props, and a crying female victim to set up stereotypical horror iconography. It also uses unsettling editing, distorted sounds, and canted camera shots to build tension. For Primal, it notes the trailer uses isolated scenery, fast-paced music, and monster sounds to create fear. Both utilize editing, sounds, and shots like heavy breathing to distress the audience.
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The trailer for A Serbian Film uses selective color grading and increasing intensity of disturbing images and violent music to convey that the film is more than a typical independent horror film. Shots of locations throughout create a sense that they are similar places. Cross cutting between quotes about "art, love and blood" and the increasing tension establishes the film as a new genre of "shock horror" that gets people talking. Symbols of white and black representing purity/innocence versus power/evil and mystery set up themes explored in the film through the taking of innocence. The shape of Serbia in a shot of anger and blood further the message that "blood will be spilled" to give the political purpose and transgressive nature of the film.
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The document provides information about the 2008 horror film "Eden Lake". It was directed by James Watkins, stars Kelly Reilly and Michael Fassbender, and tells the story of a couple who are terrorized by a group of teenagers while on a romantic vacation. The trailer uses techniques common to the horror genre like diegetic sounds of screaming, darkness and close-ups of characters' fearful reactions to build tension and suspense for the audience.
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The document provides information about the 2007 horror film "Shrooms". It discusses the film's genre, director, stars, production company, and plot which involves a group of friends camping in the woods who take drugs and experience hallucinations while being attacked by an unknown entity. Key conventions of the horror genre used in the film's trailer are discussed such as settings, costumes, sounds, and imagery meant to elicit fear and suspense in the audience.
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The trailer is for the horror film The Strangers. It begins with a couple returning home late at night. Strange noises are heard outside. Someone is seen peering into the house. The couple is then terrorized by masked intruders inside their home. Screaming and violence ensue. The trailer builds suspense through diegetic sounds of banging and screaming, and a non-diegetic soundtrack that increases in intensity. It establishes the premise of unknown attackers threatening a couple in their own home to generate fear and intrigue in the audience.
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This document discusses how the movie "REWIND" can be considered a hybrid of the horror and thriller genres. It analyzes elements of "REWIND" like camera shots, mise-en-scene, and sound design that fulfill conventions of both horror and thriller movies. Examples are given of how "REWIND" uses techniques like fast editing during shocks, ominous settings, silence to build tension, and costumes emphasizing action and death that are common to these genres. The document concludes that by establishing these genre conventions, "REWIND" contains elements of both horror and thriller movies through its use of flashing shots and flashbacks.
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The document outlines several common conventions of horror films. It notes that horror films typically show "best bits" to attract viewers, feature scenes of disruption to normality like ghosts/spirits, and involve an isolated protagonist who survives threats of death and blood. Additionally, horror films commonly use a dark, stormy atmosphere, dramatic camera angles, and musical cues to indicate frightening moments. Overall, the conventions described help set the codes and tone expected of the horror genre.
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This document analyzes how the movie "REWIND" challenges thriller conventions by also fulfilling conventions of horror movies. It identifies several conventions used in "REWIND" that are typical of both horror and thriller genres, such as fast editing during shock scenes, slow cuts when building tension, ominous settings, use of silence and music to increase anxiety, and costumes that symbolize death. The document concludes that through its use of flashing shots and flashbacks, "REWIND" fulfills the horror convention of disorienting the audience to build tension.
Similar to Scary Movie 3 (20)
Scary Movie 3
- 1. Trailer begins with text – narrated by gruff, deep, mans voice. Fuzzy – black and white – TV screen, no signal – eerie, also used in Shaun of the Dead. Scary Movie 3 mocks horror film – The Ring. Girl slowly walking down dark corridor, mid close Eerie music in the up legs. background – non- diegetic. Typical convention in horror trailers.
- 2. Extreme close-up on horses eye – the text is a threat, entices the audience. So far setting film up as horror. Warning – involves the audience. Quick, straight cuts, short shots. Close-up of blonde girl – screaming. Blue tint – similar convention used in other trailers. Wide shot, low key lighting – same shot at ‘The Ring’
- 3. From ‘The Ring’ long/wide shot – dark, girl in shot falling – as of to death – NOW HUMOUR IS INTRODUCED, 20 seconds in. Eerie music ceases, thud and groan ‘oh man’ – funny, Gruff narration continues, changes tone – typical convention. Happier wide shot. – higher pitch and more upbeat music introduced. Film company logo, 23 seconds in.
- 4. Mid close up of blondes – cleavage – typical convention in films/trailers and posters.. Shot-reverse-shot of their conversation. Discussion of tape – humour in their language – rude – close ups of women's faces. Mid close up of girl watching TV with the previous shot on the TV. Girl describes what happens, basic narrative – when the phone rings you die. The girl still answers the phone after being warned. Comedy in dialogue - ‘7 days’ misheard ‘who’s gay? what?’ as she talks with murderer – mocking the actual horror.
- 5. Diegetic scream of girl – man sits up and hits his head, scream repeated and he does so again – humour. ‘Call it women’s intuition but I can tell when danger’s near!’ Previous quote is contradictory as she walks into microphone causing a man to trip over and spill coffee.
- 6. Mid close up – Simon Cowell = big star, known for his blunt opinions – promotes film. He is then shown being shot, humour for audience. Bold red text – takes up the screen, black background, ‘3’ in larger white text. Red, white and black – typical colour scheme in horror/ spoof. TV for ‘O’ in movie with image from film ‘The Ring’ which is being mocked.
- 7. Sheet pulled off, reveals Michael Jackson (actor) – funny as he is a big star, surrounded by controversy with children. Close up, ‘I didn’t touch her, I swear’ – well known face – making popular joke – bring in wider audience. Red, bold text, against black background. Release date shown at very end so everyone can remember.