Annabelle

Annabelle

Annabelle is a psychological, supernatural thriller in which a doll is possessed.

The whole film explores aspects of psychological thriller, aiming to scare the

audience by exploiting their unstable emotional states.

Annabelle also utilises dramatic irony to create a sense of tension between

the audience, as they are aware of something that the character don’t. This

also give them a sense of power, as they know more than the character.

Motif

A motif is a reoccurring element that has a symbolic significance to the story.

In Annabelle the motif is horror, in many senses there are mysterious things

going on which makes the story unpredictable. There is also elements of

mental anguish, the main character comes across as a very unstable person.

This links to the objectification of women, as she is unstable and unable to

look after herself on her own, having to rely on the man of the house.

In a horror film there has to be an obvious antagonist. In Annabelle, this is

Annabelle, the doll who is embodied by an evil spirt.

Mise-en-Scene: Lighting

One of the things that effect how the film is perceived is lighting. Lighting

can be used to create a wide, open space or can be used to create a

mysterious atmosphere.

In Annabelle, the main lighting used is low key lighting. The use of low key

lighting creates a greater sense of mystery, making the audience want to

know more.

The uses of low key lighting can also be used on the characters. This can

create depth, when used of the Annabelle doll, it makes a simple doll like

much more scary and evil.