http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gYGzJDt8HQ
Conventions of Slasher Film
- Last woman standing
- Victims - whole car of teenagers
- Villain is really strong - with a chainsaw
- In a very isolated location
- Weapons - gun, chainsaw, knife
- Fast paced editing
- Equilibrium created, very soon shifts
- Suspense created
- Successful trailer - very jumpy, as viewers it leaves us wanting to know what is going to happen next
- Lots of screaming throughout the trailer
- Sound - Slow and peaceful to very loud.
- Juxtaposed sound - Contrapuntal sound - For example, amazing grace is playing in the background as the victims are all terrified and violence is going on.
Narrative Structure
- Opening - sets the scene, we see that it is on a farm, in an isolated location. Opposes the usual horror movie trailer structure (showing that equilibrium has started) by showing that bad things are happening already. So equilibrium is created but shifts very suddenly.
- Lots of fast paced, teasing shots, we see shocking events but they are never fully revealed, leading us as viewers to want to watch the whole film to find out what actually happens.
- Equilibrium is built when the 4 young people are having a laugh in their car and quickly shifts when a man is standing in the middle of the road.
- Things are now going wrong and there is no equilibrium.
- There is a very climatic end, much like the typical horror movie trailer. The guy with the axe goes to hit the woman, therefore leaving a cliffhanger and teases us, so that we remain entertained and keeps us asking questions.
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