Horror title sequence

1. Are You
Afraid of
the Dark?

3. This shot is the
first shot of the
sequence. The
use of the dark
blue sets the
scene of a
“midnight
theme”.
An empty boat left
in the middle of
nowhere
emphasises there
is no one around
.The fog blurs out
the background
creating a sense of
mystery .

4. A child's playground
is a common scene
used in horror
movies. An empty
child's play area is a
place known to be
dangerous and a
place of “kidnap”.

5. The upwards angle of
this door creates a
sense of tension as
there is a slow
camera movement
towards the keyhole
of the door. The
audience is kept is
suspense as they
await to see what is
behind the door.

6. The chair in
the distance
is a common
object used in
horror films
as they can
“rock by
themselves
“.Audiences
have learnt to
fear this
object in
horror films.
This looks like a loft or
basement. This is
another common
setting used in horror
films as this room is
normally filled with old
belongings then left
and never
used.Aything can be
lurking around.

7. A fan is used as a
background noise .As
the noise of a fan is
generally loud, other
things noises may be
lost therefore
unexpected things can
happen without the
audience knowing.

8. A clown is a common
convention as from a
young age children learn
to fear clowns therefore
,may develop this fear
into adulthood. The
clown may be used in
various ways .The clown
popping up or following
you in the dark creates
fear as they are not very
nice looking ,they may
speak and are generally
creepy.

9. A matchstick has
been lit to suggest
the person is afraid of
the dark.

10. The title of the movie
is then brought in
behind the matchstick
to bring the theme of
the film together and
to help the audience
have a general idea of
what the movie is
going to be about.

11. The title then changes to
blue .This gives the
“midnight feel” once again
as a dark background is
used .The smoke can also
be seen as clouds .