Still Image Analysis

1.• Camerawork- an over the shoulder

shot/ point of view shot suggests that they are home filming, this is conventional for horror films and it helps builds suspense and tension as it becomes more personal.

• Mise-en-scene- props such as ear muffs and a microphone emphasise the fact that the he is a paranormal investigator with specialised props.

2.• Camerawork- a two shot is used to

introduce the characters, from this shot we can establish the close relationship between the characters which is conventional in horror films.

• Mise-en-scene- By looking at their clothes we can see that the film is set in the past, this is informative and also when horror films are based on true stories they are set in the past to make them seem more realistic.

3.• Camerawork- low angle shot used to

make it look more intimidating, it is also a wide shot so that we can see the whole of the grave yard.

• Mise-en-scene- the setting is a graveyard and in the forefront of the image there is a headstone cross, this use of religious iconography suggests that the film is to do with the devil and has religious links within.

4.• Camerawork- the man is placed

along one of the vertical lines of the rule of thirds, this makes him stand out in the shot as well as the feet. Shallow focus is used which further makes the man and the hanging body stand out with the house in the background to add to the thrill factor.

• Mise-en-scene- hanging body is a prop, the man is unaware of its presence so this raises tension. The fact it is a dead hanging body is relevant to the horror genre because of death.

5.• Camerawork- a mid shot is used to

show the woman and the noose, we can see the cob webs and the torch in the shot.

• Mise-en-scene- noose has heavy connotations of suicide and death which is conventional for a horror film. The low key lighting adds tension making the woman more vulnerable and the cobwebs suggest that the area she is in has been abandoned maybe due to something horrific happening there.

6.• Camerawork- wide shot used to to

show the possessed woman as well as the basement setting- old.

• Mise-en-scene- low key lighting to add suspense. Basements are conventional for horror films. Old furniture shows how the setting is quite remote and old.

7.• Camerawork- the woman holding the

box is placed along a vertical line of the rule of thirds making her a key feature of the shot. A mid shot is used to show her holding the box and we can also establish the setting (the room).

• Mise-en-scene- the child's box is a prop, it looks quite old and the reflection it imprints on the woman's face makes it seem mystical.