SOUND
A majority of this clip is The sound gives off a very ghostly and creepy feel making the audience tense and freaked out getting us prepared for the thriller. The music is very classical and orchestral giving it a slightly older feel to go with the ghostly theme of the film. The music reaches a climax as the title comes onto the screen, the change in dynamics and pitch grab the audience into the story even more.
EDITING
The pace of all editing within this clip are slow and purposeful, again adding to the tense and chilling atmosphere already provided. The woman in the shot is tracked and a crane shots are also used. The usual zoom and cuts are used but again as slow and not noticeable.
CINEMATOGRAPHY
The first example is the big close up on the light bulb as it is turned on. Another example of creating tension through cinematography is when it feels like someone is watching her from behind the wine racks because of where the camera has been purposefully placed.
MISE EN SCENE
The first 2 minutes of the clip is just dedicated to the opening credits. The solid black background and silver text give a cold, harsh feeling to the film. This could possibly also relate to silver in general and the colour of a knife? The first part of the clip we see is a lightbulb slowly turning on and a pair of high heeled shoes walking down stairs which shows us this character is a woman. When we fully see her, she does not seem to fit into her gloomy and damp surroundings as she is dressed elegant and smartly. This tells us about her personality also and how she maybe an outsider as to where she is. This character seems to have a vulnerability about her as she gets the wine bottle, giving the audience an emotional connection with her. As she stands alone in the room, her shadow appears on the wall next to her, making us think theres someone in there watching her.
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