Horror film trailer analysis - You're next
The third trailer I'm looking at is from the 2013 horror film 'You're next'.
The trailer contains the following conventions typical of the horror genre:
- The story unfolds in an isolated setting.
- Loosely framed shots showing vulnerability.
- High angled shots showing vulnerability.
- The font used is serif.
- Shots that seem like point of view shots that feel like the characters are being watched.
- Often horror trailers will begin with equilibrium reflected in the slow pace of the editing and non threatening music (before this is disrupted) halfway through the trailer.
- Scenes set at night.
- Low-key lighting.
- Sinister impact sounds.
- A tag line which suggests disruption.
- Fades to white as editing transitions.
- Close ups of screaming face showing the fear of the characters.
- Props being weapons in this case a crossbow and a knife.
- Scenes of violence and torture.
- Low angled shots of the monster character types making them look sinister and threatening.
- Eroded title font.
- A tag line which suggests genre with the pronoun 'you'.
- Hand held camera work.
- The title itself suggests a horror genre implying the audience are under attack.


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