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Thursday, 10 November 2011

Drag me to hell analysis


Drag me to hell, was released in 2009 and is about a young loan officer who evicts an old woman out of her house she then becomes a victim of a supernatural curse. The fact that the main character has a regular job is significant as more people can relate to her. The four technical areas are also key in fulfilling the horror genre.

Camerawork
The trailer opens with an establishing shot this is to show the location of the scene, the shot is of a busy American subway which shows the audience its in a city this makes the location relatable. Through out the trailer we constantly see over the shoulder shots of the main woman and her boss this shows her vulnerability as she is constantly having to be reassured, and the shot makes her look weak compared to her boss this fits in with my horror genre as the victim is always vulnerable.
 whip pan signifies things are out of control.

Mise En Scene
Is used well in this trailer as it distinguishes the characters for example the evil woman has a white eye which stands out this create an unknown element and fits in with the horror genre, the victim is dressed in office uniform making her 'normal' and easily relatable.


Sound
The music they use towards the end is dramatic which has connotations of demons and devils.
Her accent is sinister signifies something bad is going to happen which you would expect from a horror film.
You can hear her foot print which creates tension and puts her in a vulnerable position, which shows her as the victim.
The dialogue is key as it explains the plot, screams also show the horror element.
Editing
slow paced editing to create tension loads of fade to black contentinonal to horror films end of the trailer fast paced editing to show its dramatic and build up anxiety.

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