Analysis of horror trailers

The sinister is a horror-based film suited for teenagers to young adults, the way they capture their audience is showing the scary scenes which builds their expectations high when they go to see the film. Also the use of low-key lighting is strong as it connotes the darkness and scary side to things. Also we are in the main characters shoes we are identifying with him and it also creates enigma codes as what we are wondering he is thinking the same thing too. This poses the questions for the audiences and helps build the narrative clearer and stronger. 

Final Destination 5 is an american supernatural horror film about a group of people trying to run away from death to save themselves. It was released in the year 2011.

The image is a close-up shot and is very effective as we can see clearly what kind of images are put together for us, and can identify the facial expressions. It's very different as it's not a typical close-up shot, it is polysemic as it connotes various of meanings. What we as an audience see are contrast of two things together, humans eyes which looks terrified and frightened and then a skulls mouth, teeth that are rotten and of a typical's skulls mouth. The two contrasts are very powerful as it connotes that the person is in danger, and by having the skull at the bottom could perhaps connote death is chasing her and there is nothing she can do about it. What else draws the audience attention is the fact that their is cracked glasses this again is effective, as it connotes mystery and foreshadows that something like this may take place and could cause someone's life.

The lighting is low-key lighting and is created by using only the key and back lights. This effect produces strong contrasts of chiaro and oscuro this is chiaroscuro. And is indeed very effective as there is extreme shadows in the background, allowing the audience to gaze at the contrast of the character. It makes it a mystery which would make the audience watch it, because they'd want to know if the person or people survived death or not. Moreover, the image is monochrome which connotes danger and mystery. Because we as the audience are not given much to focus on, just some of the props, and the small shattered glass pieces is effective as it could connote the tearing away of the human beings.

The film is targeted at young adults as it's a thriller film, and contains mystery. Moreover, it would attract them more as the image has multiplex meanings, and is not straightforward but is dialysis and keeps the audience left hanged as they'd want to know what sort of location, setting the film is taken place in. So by having this type of shot and a mysterious image inclines the audience and draws them further into finding out what the outcome is going to be and if death is going to outshine them.