Dark Shadows

Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6tVdffCr_M

Genre The genre of the film is mainly horror/comedy, but it has aspects of mystery, fantasy, drama, thriller.

Conventions

Mise-en-sceneMakeup: Blood, Special Effects

Costume:

Dark- evil villainLight- innocent victim

Props: Killing instruments e.g. knife, extreme gore, locked doors, torchlight.

Iconography: realism, supernatural, ironic villain (little girl)

Location: Dark, isolated, woods, graveyard, Castles, Abandoned buildings

Set: filmed on location, rural.

Lighting: dark atmosphere, shadows.

Sound

Violent sound effects, erie music, sound motif e.g. Jaws, combination of loud and quite sudden explosion of sound.

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Editing• Mostly slow build up during the film.• Quick editing while on villain.• Jump cuts• Zooming shots• Establishing shot – isolated.• Close ups

Camera Work• Low angle – emphasizes the

monsters terror.• High angle – victims lack of power.• Pan and tract during chase.• P.O.V – empathy with victim.

These don’t really apply because there is no clear victim or monster.

Narrative• Equilibrium – a peaceful start.• Disturbed peace. • Chronological, but may include

flashbacks.• Sometimes includes a love story.

Parody Elements

The genre is horror/comedy because of the way parody is used in the film.

These are some clips of a few humorous scenes that reflect the nature of the film being created as a parody.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqY7f0Lvbj0