Analysis of The Haunting in Connectitcut, 2009

                          Analysis of The Haunting in Connecticut.

9 Main Shots of the Opening.

 These 9 main shots of the opening all represent key things that happen in the opening of the haunting in Connecticut. 

• The first frame is of the institution 'Lionsgate'. The normal institution that appears in most films looks a lot brighter and gives a happier feel, whereas in this horror film, the institution appears in a red, fire looking animation, that highlights the fact that the genre of this film is definitely going to be horror, as well as creating a dark, spooky atmosphere for the audience.
• The second frame is of a sepia effected picture of a typical looking family photo. The people within the family have no expressions on their faces and they're standing, or sitting with straight backs, almost ghost like. This would make an unsettling atmosphere for the audience, as they don't understand what the family have to do with the film they are currently watching.
• The third frame I chose was of what looks like cutlery and metal rods being inserted into some sort of skin. This is a disturbing photo for the audience because it is not a photo that would typically be stereotyped with a haunting, as normally ghosts can't stab people because they can't pick up objects. This would further add to the unsettling atmosphere for the audience.
• The fourth frame is of another family looking photo, also in the sepia effect, suggesting that this photo is old. The two girls and the boy have blank expressions on their faces and  look depressed in the photo and therefore would make the audience wonder if these people are victims, or whether they don't have much to do with the film at all, they are just added in the beginning to add tension.
• This fifth frame is of blood dripping or running along a surface. This is another disturbing image for the audience to watch, again symbolising the genre of the film and suggesting to the audience that the film is going to involve blood and gore. This will reveal to the audience what sub-genre of horror this film is going to be involved with.
• The sixth frame is a photo of two girls, sitting on a bench with plants in the corner. The picture is again in a sepia effect and suggests to the audience that the photo was taken a while ago. The two girls have the same expression on their face that the others people in the photos had, making the audience piece together that the people may have been in a similar, if not the same, situation as each other.
• The seventh frame is of a man, that looks like he is dead, or has just died. He is non emotional and has his eyes closed, which would make the audience think that he is dead, which would fit well with the horror genre, because in horror films, characters tend to die. The picture is very dark and creates a very sinister feeling and leaves the audience wondering why they are being shown this particular image.
• The eighth frame is of three cuts on the skin, all deep and the last one being cut at that point, with a sharp metal object. This is another disturbing image for the audience and is very graphic, which would make some of the audience feel sick or look away because it is so realistic. 
• The last frame is of the title. The title is on a black background and makes the title stand out more, as well as getting the audience to focus on one particular part of the screen. The title is in a sepia colour, which fits in with the rest of the opening. This would give a hint to the audience that it could possibly have a part of it is set in the olden days, or has something to do with the past, which would be why it is a film about haunting. 

Timeline.