The House Of The Devil

The House Of The Devil ...opening analysis At the very beggining of the opening, there are Church bells ringing – makes the audience feel uncomfortable, and put a question in their mind as to why they are ringing. This is because some people associate church bells with funerals as soon as they hear them, whilst others associate them with weddings. But going back to the name of the film, makes it apparent that the bells wouldnt be ringing for such a positive occasion; for example a wedding. A Panning shot is used from the yellow house to the car where by the two characters speak out the dialogue, this creates tension and gives the audience alot to look at to put the pieces together regaurding what is going to happen next. The land lady gives the student her house very cheaply– this creates suspision for the audience and leaves them questioning why she would sell it at such a small price. It also makes you think about whether or not this character is being made to look obviously nice maybe instead of her real true personality that could be the complete opposite. She could potientially be the baddie in this film. Establishing shot of the house – this sets the tone and atmosphere and makes the audience wonder where the character is heading off to. The church bells chime when the camera is focussed on the house – suggests to the audience that the house is haunted (religion). This creates a horror effect as it makes the audience feel uneasy. Usually we associate bells with churches, funerals, weddings. The credits do not match the genre of horror, instead they are comedic due to the colour of yellow and the big bubbly font. This is unconventional and creates more of a mysterious atmosphere.