MISE EN SCENE OF HORROR TRAILERS

• Setting • Props •Costume • Lighting • Body Language / facial expressions

Setting

• Horror films are usually set in abandoned, isolated locations in order to add a creepy atmosphere. Having it set in a remote place suggest the characters are unreachable and cant be helped making the audience feel sympatric towards the characters.

• In order to scare audience more horror films can often be set in a house and a natural everyday setting, as this gives it a more realistic feel. So audiences feel as though the horror could possibly become a reality.

• In recent years we have seen some horror films being set online, this further makes the audience feel as though the horror could become a reality because most people often use the internet.

Props • Typical props that are used in

horror films are weapons such as knives, guns etc.

• Having weapons as props adds a sense of terror and insinuate violence will be involved in the film. This will excite audience as its something that’s not seen in everyday life and so is very unnatural.

• Also violence suggest a character is going to be hurt or killed in which the audience will again be feeling sympathetic towards.

Costume

• Costumes is important in any film as it creates a basis the character which helps the audience establish a bit more about them but it is particularly significant in horror films when you are trying to scare the audience. The costume can be used to make a character look unnatural or creepy through the clothing worn and their mask or face.

• Horror films tend to use very dark clothing when the antagonistic is being shown as this signifies evil and death.

• Mask and face paint is all part of the costume and horror films often create unnatural and sinister looking faces because this adds to the fear and unnerving atmosphere associated with the antagonistic character.

Lighting

• As you can see the lighting for horror films is mostly dark or low lighting and they are usually filmed at night time. This makes the audiences feel scared because the dark is usually something to be afraid of.

• Tt often implies something is about to happen and creates a fear of the unknown of what's lurking in the dark for the audiences which creates suspense and anticipation during the film.

Body Language/Facial Expressions

• Horror films usually make the actors look terrified and scared through their facial expressions and body language this in turn makes the audience feel the same way and sympathise them.

• Terrified body language and facial expressions can also suggest fear within the characters making the antagonist seem scarier to the audience.

• They further suggest horror is about to climax, adding suspense and tension to the trailer.