This document discusses different types of shots used in horror films and provides examples. It explains that close-ups are used to show emotion and connect audiences to characters. Extreme close-ups focus on details like eyes to convey feelings. Cutaways and establishing shots can foreshadow future events or set mood. Handheld and tilted shots create tension, while point-of-view shots allow the audience to see through a character's eyes. Over-the-shoulder shots reveal characters' positions and perspectives.

2. CLOSE UPS
In this close up you can see
the anger in his face. Close
ups are used to show the
emotion of a character and
that emotion is emphasised
by the close up shot.
Sweeney Todd
Scream
In this close up you can see the
fear and uncertainty in her eyes.
The close up allows you to see her
emotions clearly. This allows the
audience to connect more with the
character and feel sorry for them.

3. EXTREME CLOSE UP
A Nightmare on Elm Street
The extreme close up
focuses on the fear in her
eyes and shows that quite
clearly in this shot.
Sweeney Todd
This shot is an extreme close up of his
eyes, this lets the audience have a
better understanding of what the
character is feeling at that particular
moment and is emphasising it though
this shot.

4. CUTAWAY
A cutaway is used to show the audience a particular thing that may be
important later on in the film and possibly foreshadow future events.
The Descent

5. ESTABLISHING SHOT
This is an establishing shot and a
weather shot. Both are used to set the
mood for the scene. In this instance
the shot is quite dark and gloomy this
could set a sad mood.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
The Descent
This establishing shot is very dark
with low key lighting. You can see
that there is a fire behind her and
`this gives the audience a uneasy
feeling as they can already
foreshadow danger ahead.

6. This establishing shot is very dark and very foggy
which gives it a sense of mystery and tension, this
could represent how the film will be and
foreshadows future events in the film.
Sweeney Todd

7. HAND HELD CAMERA /TILTED
The hand held and tilted makes the
atmosphere a lot more scary when you see the
monster behind her.
This tilted shot is used to portray
psychological uneasiness or tension.
This Hand held shot is used to stay with the
story and to keep it as real as possible to try
and scare the audience.
The Descent

8. POINT OF VIEW
The point of view is from the
victim, this makes the killer
look stronger and makes the
audience feel sympathy for the
victim as this is the last thing
they see before they die.
Scream
Sweeney Todd
This point of view shot allows us to see
what the character sees and this could
influence what we think of this character.
In this shot we can see lots of dark
colours and low key lighting, this could
foreshadow that the character will get
involved with dark acts.

9. OVER THE SHOULDER
This shot allows us to see
what the characters sees. In
this shot we can see the
killers face in the reflection
and the face of the victim.
This shot allows the
audience to see what
position the characters are
in and where they are in the
scene.
Scream

10. • IN HORRORS THEY DO A LOT OF CLOSE UP SHOTS TO SHOW THE TERROR OF
THE VICTIM OR THE ANGER OF THE KILLER.
• SOMETIMES THEY USE POINT OF VIEW SHOTS TO SHOW THE KILLER KILLING
THEIR VICTIM
• THEY USE ESTABLISHING SHOTS AND WEATHER SHOTS TO SET THE MOOD OR
THE TONE OF THE SCENE.