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Examine the ways the opening sequence of 'Sleepy Hollow' capture and hold the attention of the audience.
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Caryl Sumner Year 11 Media Examine the ways the opening sequence of 'Sleepy Hollow' capture and hold the attention of the audience. The very first thing the audience sees when watching this film is a thick red liquid dripping onto a parchment. Because the audience expects the film to be a horror film, they automatically think the liquid is blood. Seeing this image makes the audience assume someone has been murdered or at least injured. This one picture spurs questions in a person's mind like, 'who does the blood belong to?' and 'Has someone been killed?' The audience will want these questions answered, so they will continue to watch. A little later, the audience sees that the 'dripping blood' is nothing more than sealing wax dripping onto a page. This surprises them because they did not expect it to be something as innocent as wax. This theme of blood is continued throughout film...
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