2am - The Smiling Man

1. 2am – The Smiling Man
Narrative
 Throwing you into the narrative
 Only the 2 characters – the young boy and the strange man
 Only one setting – outside, at night
Genre and Generic Conventions
 Monster never dies
 Horror
 Thriller
 Isolate the victim
Audience
 Dedicated horror fandom
 People who join message boards
 People who go to horror film festivals
 Fans of the directors – looking back on their old stuff, if they’ve become a big
director.
Purpose
 Not really to make money
 Raise funds to make it into a full movie or to make a bigger project
 Entertain
 Scare
Messages and Values
 Strangers are dangerous
 The night is dangerous
 Definitely a negative atmosphere
Success
I did enjoy this short movie as it wasn’t too scary and it did have a hint of thriller in it so, I
was on the edge of my seat. For a short movie, it is very successful as only people who are
dedicated to short horror movies would be able to find. It didn’t lead to a bigger project. I
didn’t win any awards however, it did have a lot of positive messages and 8million views on
YouTube.