The document analyzes the camera work, mise-en-scene, editing, and sound design of three short horror films - "Attic Panic", "Dollface", and "Lights Out". For each film, key shots are described such as close-ups of characters' faces to convey emotion, the use of low-key lighting and cramped or cluttered sets to create an unsettling atmosphere. Editing techniques like jump cuts are highlighted as well as how diegetic and non-diegetic sounds are used to startle audiences during jump scares.

1. SHORT HORROR FILM
ANALYSIS

2. ATTIC PANIC
Camera Mise en Scene Editing Sound
Big close up on lights,
shows them going out.
Set in a attic, woman is
dressed all in black.
Light bulb goes out so
the setting is dark to give
it the horror movie low
key lighting.
Diegetic sound with light
bulb breaking and the
antagonist moving
around.
Close up on her face
shows the fear of the
character.
Human in a sheet comes
after her.
Jump cut is used when
the antagonist appears
behind the woman.
Non-diegetic sound used
for jump scares.
Establishing shot of attic
so the audience can see
how small it is.
180 degree shot between
both characters.
Light bulb goes out in
attic.
Woman locks herself in
one cupboard with a
padlock.

3. DOLLFACE
Camera Mise en Scene Editing Sound
There’s a close up shot of
the woman’s husband,
this shows that he was
brutally murdered for the
film.
The woman in the film
has white face paint on
which gives her a ghost
look but then one white
eye which makes her look
like a zombie.
There was low key
lighting which is typical
in a horror film as it was
dark.
There’s non diegetic
sound which is used
whenever dollface
appears that is used as a
character theme for the
audience.
The film ends with a
close up of dollface
smiling to the woman,
this gives the audience
the idea that she is now
about to be killed by
dollface.
Tape recorder is used to
lure the wife.
There was a jumpcut
used when the women
locked up finds the wife.
The film uses diegetic
sound for example the
door bell and the noise of
the door when it opens.
There’s an establishing
shot of the wife when
another woman appears,
this woman is locked up,
this shot provides a quick
jump scare to the
audience.
The house had lots of
furniture which made it
hard to move around for
the wife.
The character theme of
dollface is very
ambiguous which makes
it contrapuntal sound.

4. LIGHTS OUT
Camera Mise en Scene Editing Sound
There is a close up of the
lamp which shows it
flickering, this shows the
audience that the light is
going to go out and it will
be dark.
The woman’s bed is key
in the film as majority of
the film is her in her bed
hiding.
Low key lighting is used
which is typical in horror
movies to make it scarier.
Diegetic sound is used at
the start when it’s raining
this gives the impression
that it is very dull.
Worms eye view from
under the bed, this shows
the woman hiding in her
bed from something.
Her lamp is key in the
film as the light is
flickering.
Jump cut is used at the
end to show a creature
appear this is used to
scare the audience.
Non diegetic sound is
used when someone
appears when the woman
is turning the lights of
and on and again when a
creature appears at the
end.
Establishing shot of the
corridor where she is
turning the light on and
off.
The lights in her living
room are key aswell as
she's keeps turning them
on and off.
Non diegetic sound is
used to provide jump
scares for the audience.