2. LightingThe use of flashing lighting helps create a lot of
suspense especially when theantagonist is getting closer. This use
of lighting is used when the jump cut is usedwhich brings the
antagonist closer. However this creates enigma for the audience
asthey do not know if this person or shadow has some relation
towards the antogonist.The use of low key lighting makes the
character feel vulnerable as they cant see theevil that awaits
them. This is a typical convention that helps a lot with the
suspensethat is created and the suspense it gives to the audience.
The use of candle lightingalso helps create shadows which suggests
that there could be evil among thoseshadows.Back lighting is used
which when the figures in this shot gives an outlined glow
behindthem but it creates and enigma as you cant see the their
faces so it creates thatquestion as to, who are they?
3. PROPSRocking chair, which rocks back and forth on its own
along the old woodenfloor boards, this helps create suspense for
both the character and theaudience. The props moving on their own
suggests that they aresupernatural props which shows the
significance of a spiritual presence.The use of religious props
gives the audience that sense of binary oppositesbetween good and
evil.The childrens doll has some significance towards the trailer
and the plot ofthe film and also creates a sense of fear for the
audience.The cross in the ground suggests that someone has died
where thecharacter is going to, which suggests to the audience that
this cross hassome significance to do with the antagonist. The use
of childrens showsthat the children are innocent which shows that
it is very sinister.If we compare this to a non-religious horror
trailer The Purge: Anarchy wecan see that they use weapons so it
shows that natural side rather than asupernatural side to it.
4. SETTINGSet in a small secluded town in the middle of
no-where in England, whichmeans that there is no help nearby, this
shows the audience how vulnerablethe people living there are. This
shows that they are very remote for examplein this shot of the town
we can see that they are vulnerable which suggeststhat the
protagonist will be succumbed to this vulnerability.It is set in
the 19th Century manor house(House in the Marsh). It being
calledthe House in the Marsh shows the audience that it is a house
that has beenabandoned for a long because of events that have
happened at thathouse.
5. Facial ExpressionsIn some of the facial expressions we see,
the protagonistdoesnt show any signs of fear but shows curiosity
towardsthe house as he wants to know about the house and whathad
happened there. Which also creates that curiositywithin the
audience as they too would also want to know.However, the facial
expression shown from the protagonisthelps shows the fear that he
is giving later on. The effect ofthis facial expression creates
shows the fear he is feelingwhich is also felt by the
audience.Overall as the pace of the trailer increases we can see
thatfear starts to build which then allows the audience to seethose
shots of the protagonist showing fear.
6. Body languageThe body language that is shown in this shot
makes out to theaudience that the protagonist is quite relaxed
being at thishouse. We get this when the protagonist is laid back
in thechair with his eyes closed. But it does show that they
arepowerless so it shows their vulnerability.However, later on the
body language that the protagonistgives out is completely different
as he starts to show a sense offear as he is holding back against
the door in shear panic. Thishelps create suspense as well as fear
for the audience. Also inthe shot of him running creates that
enigma of why he isrunning and running away from.
7. Body languageThe body language that is shown in this shot
makes out to theaudience that the protagonist is quite relaxed
being at thishouse. We get this when the protagonist is laid back
in thechair with his eyes closed. But it does show that they
arepowerless so it shows their vulnerability.However, later on the
body language that the protagonistgives out is completely different
as he starts to show a sense offear as he is holding back against
the door in shear panic. Thishelps create suspense as well as fear
for the audience. Also inthe shot of him running creates that
enigma of why he isrunning and running away from.