From the opening shot the genre appears to be a horror action due to the man with the mask and the chase scene. However the start of the opening sequence turns about to be a dream suggesting a physiological horror. This is backed up by the phone call made which tells the audience that this is not the first type of dream like this the protagonist female has encountered.
Character
Three characters have been introduced. A young female teenager experiencing unusual scary dreams, A man within the dream chasing and a supposed therapist on the phone to the young teenage girl. The man in the dream and the vividly of the dream suggests that the girl is being chased and the dreams are indicators of what is going to come.
Atmosphere
The atmosphere created is very tense and jumpy. This is achieved by the non-diagetic music and the fast paced editing at the start which creates a scary feel to the opening sequence.
Themes
The obvious theme is horror, with an underlying psychological horror theme suggested by the dream and the call to the therapist.
Setting
The setting appears to be a park at first, but later when the audience realises that the previous scene was just a dream the setting is a house.
Sound
The sound was very effective and jumpy suggesting danger and tension.
Titles
The titles were really small and were almost impossible to see. This was ineffective. The titles were also in the wrong order and they put the movie title at the end of the opening sequence which made it run more like a trailer than an opening sequence.
Evaluation
This piece had some very effective moments. The sound was great and created a really good atmosphere that impacted the audience. The lighting however was rather poor and didn't make the opening sequence aesthetically pleasing. The Titles were in the wrong order which made the opening sequence look more like a trailer.
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