Movie Opening Blog Post #22

Research and/or script for #1 question of CCR post:

Question-How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues?

I might have used the pictures that im going to add to this blog post in one of my other blog posts but the pictures that I add correlate to what im saying.

My movie opening uses a lot of common horror movie ideas but it also shows some new things. The mirrors and the doppelganger are used in most horror films because they get people feelin uneasy. I used different angles like the high and low shots to make my character look weaker and more scared. The lighting is also gloomy and that adds to a creepy environment, which is DEFENITLEY needed in horror films.

One of the things that makes my movie opening different is the way in which i build suspense. Instead of using jump scares I build up the fear slowly by making the mirror "behave" in a way that's for sure not normal, like my reflection disappearing or moving on its own, this makes the viewers more tense as they are just not sure about whats going to happen next. The fear comes from not knowing whats going to happen next which I think is scarier that loud noises or jumpscares.

My movie is also connected to real life concerns like identity and mental illness. The main character, luke, doesn't feel like himself and the doppelganger could be an example of what's going on inside of him. Hes scared and upset and then even goes off on his "mom" which kind of shows how fear makes people push away those around them.

My movie uses horror ideas that people are used to but I add a little twist of my own by using more suspense and mystery rather than trying to scare people with loud noises or jump scare scenes. Im currently taking psychology as one of my classes and we learn a lot about emotions, facial expression, etc, so I feel like the way the mirror changes and the way luke reacts make the story feel more psychological and that adds a little depth to the horror instead of the movie opening being only about quick scares.