Conventions of the horror/thriller genre

When a stranger calls

Mise-en-scene

• Body Bags
• Dark Lighting- adds fear for the audience
• Fair Rides
• Red Balloons- Signifys Danger
• Silohette

Sound

• Screams
• Children Laughing
• Phone Ringing
• Sirens- Asynchronus- Signifys Danger
• Eerie Music

Characters

• Stranger- Killer
• Policeman- Dominant- All male- Stereotypical

Editing

• Flashes into each shot
• Fade to black
• Fast paced

Narritive

• Someone being killed
• Stalked by a mysterious person
• Being uncomfortable

Cinematography

• Handheld camera- Emphasises the genre- Not steady adds uncertainty
• Jumpy
• Close up on policeman- Shows his disgust

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Mise-en-scene

• Dark night
• Heavy rain
• Haunted hotel- stereptypical of the horror genre

Sound

• Thunder/rain/wind
• Eerie music at night
• Melodic during the day
• Siren in the background when hes in the car

Characters

• White american male- Brave
• Creepy hotel couple

Editing

• Flashback
• Elipses when hes in the hotel room
• Cross fade

Narritive

• Being lost
• Haunted

Cinematography

• Close up on cigerrete- shows its importance
• Establishing shot on hotel- in the middle of the forest- links in with the genre