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Analyse how the opening sequence of 'Halloween' captures the attention of the audience.
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Lukas Bates Analyse how the opening sequence of 'Halloween' captures the attention of the audience. You should consider such aspects as: • The codes and conventions. • How the suspense and tension are created by these codes. • Outside influences on this film as an example of the horror genre. ' 'Halloween' was made in 1978 and is a good example of the 'Slasher' movies from that time and this is an interesting piece of cinema as it can be related to the German expressionism of the late 1920's which used jerky camera shots and high contrast lighting to enthrall the viewer .In this essay I will discuss how the opening to Halloween captures the audiences attention and how codes and conventions create suspense and tension for the audience. The opening to the film begins when the credits start to fade onto the screen in a blood red font this symbolizes blood, death and...
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