Media blog opening of when a stranger calls

Opening of When a stranger calls

By Sade Weir

The Plot summary

• When a stranger calls is about a psychopathic killer who terrorises a baby sitter. Seven years later the same killer comes back to menace the baby sitter.

• Genre: Psychological Thriller

Close up

In the clip a close up was used showing the phone. It highlighted to the audience that this particular item could be building up to the implied terror.

Wide shot

In the clip a wide shot was used showing the setting of where the character was placed. Allowing the audience to feel a sense of realism.

Non diegetic sound

In the clip non diegetic sound was used a lot to help create tension for the audience. It allowed them to know that something may or is about to happen to the character shown.