Sunday, 4 November 2012

Horror conventions in the opening of Scream (1996)

Icons:

  • knives
  • blood of boyfriend
  • shadows
  • darkness 
  • mask on antagonist
Sounds:
  • atmospheric suspense
  • loud bands during fire
Mise en scene:
  • night-time
  • dark room/hall
  • hidden villain
  • shadows from dim lamps
  • isolated setting
  • shadows cast by branches
  • smoke
  • lone swing swaying - implying he had been watching her
Characters:
  • lying girl
  • unfaithful girl
  • hedonistic teenager
  • villain's voice is disguised
  • disguised villain
  • a girl with boyfriend coming round to watch a movie
  • a girl dating an high school american footballer

The film also make many references to other horror films as many horrors do:
  • phone call from villain just as in 'Halloween' (1978)
  • upsetting the seemingly nice villain so he becomes angry just as in Psycho (1960)
  • mentions of 'Friday the 13th', 'Halloween' and 'Nightmare on Elm Street'.

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