Rings (2016)
•By – F. Javier Gutierrez
•Year – 2016
•Film info – is an American Supernatural Horror film and the 2nd remake of iconic original J-Horror “Ringu”, stars Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz and Alex Roe.
•Synopsis - Julia’s boyfriend Holt decides to research the dark urban legend of a video which is said to kill the watcher 7 days after watching it, and Julia becomes worried but, instead of watching it straight away Holt messages Julia with the link tell her that it seems suspicious. To spare Holt the disappointment Julia opens the link to the video herself, and becomes haunted by the curse of the video. She now has to survive the 7 days for the curse to be lifted – or so she thinks…
•Production/Financing Companies – BenderSpink, Macari/Edelstein, Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation, Vertigo Entertainment, Waddieish Claretrap
•Subgenre - Supernatural/J-Horror
•Shots of Victims – 58
•Shots of Aggressor – 8
•Graphical content - Girl pulls out long lock of hair from throat; Girl starts bleeding randomly.
•Sound Techniques – Digetic Sound, Non-Digetic sound, quickening tempo
•Editing Techniques – Rapid transitioning, strobes, random stock scenes mashed together.
•Camera Techniques – Mid shots, close ups, big close ups, extreme close ups, full body shots, cut-in shots, two shots.
•Locations – Houses, aeroplane, church, camp site.
•Year – 2016
•Film info – is an American Supernatural Horror film and the 2nd remake of iconic original J-Horror “Ringu”, stars Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz and Alex Roe.
•Synopsis - Julia’s boyfriend Holt decides to research the dark urban legend of a video which is said to kill the watcher 7 days after watching it, and Julia becomes worried but, instead of watching it straight away Holt messages Julia with the link tell her that it seems suspicious. To spare Holt the disappointment Julia opens the link to the video herself, and becomes haunted by the curse of the video. She now has to survive the 7 days for the curse to be lifted – or so she thinks…
•Production/Financing Companies – BenderSpink, Macari/Edelstein, Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation, Vertigo Entertainment, Waddieish Claretrap
•Subgenre - Supernatural/J-Horror
•Shots of Victims – 58
•Shots of Aggressor – 8
•Graphical content - Girl pulls out long lock of hair from throat; Girl starts bleeding randomly.
•Sound Techniques – Digetic Sound, Non-Digetic sound, quickening tempo
•Editing Techniques – Rapid transitioning, strobes, random stock scenes mashed together.
•Camera Techniques – Mid shots, close ups, big close ups, extreme close ups, full body shots, cut-in shots, two shots.
•Locations – Houses, aeroplane, church, camp site.
The Confines
•By – Eytan Rockaway
•Year – 2015
•Synopsis – The story of a disturbed young woman desperate to get her life back on track, the unstable Streak takes a job as a security guard, working the graveyard shift at a once upscale, now abandoned apartment complex. But on her first night on duty, she discovers a horrifying presence lurking deep within the bowels of the decaying building. With her nerves already on edge, Streak must confront demons both real and imagined as she struggles to keep a grip on her sanity.
•Cast - Jason Patric, Louisa Krause, Mark Margolis
•Production Companies - C Plus Pictures
•Subgenre – thriller/Psychological
•Shots of victim: 60
•Shots of aggressors: 9
•Graphical content: Girl drowning
•Sound techniques: Drones, ascending tone, quickening tempo
•Editing techniques: night vision, rapid cuts
•Camera techniques: big close ups, long shots, cut-in shots, extreme close ups, two shots, point of view shots, noddy shots, wide shots, worm shots.
•Year – 2015
•Synopsis – The story of a disturbed young woman desperate to get her life back on track, the unstable Streak takes a job as a security guard, working the graveyard shift at a once upscale, now abandoned apartment complex. But on her first night on duty, she discovers a horrifying presence lurking deep within the bowels of the decaying building. With her nerves already on edge, Streak must confront demons both real and imagined as she struggles to keep a grip on her sanity.
•Cast - Jason Patric, Louisa Krause, Mark Margolis
•Production Companies - C Plus Pictures
•Subgenre – thriller/Psychological
•Shots of victim: 60
•Shots of aggressors: 9
•Graphical content: Girl drowning
•Sound techniques: Drones, ascending tone, quickening tempo
•Editing techniques: night vision, rapid cuts
•Camera techniques: big close ups, long shots, cut-in shots, extreme close ups, two shots, point of view shots, noddy shots, wide shots, worm shots.
Cabin in the Woods
•By: Drew Goddard
•Year: 2012
•Subgenre: Thriller/Monster/Zombie/etc
•Synopsis: Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin in the woods, where they get more than they bargained for. Together, they must discover the truth behind the cabin in the woods.
•Cast: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams
•Production Company: Lionsgate
•Shots of victims: 20 shots
•Shots of aggressor: 3
•Graphical content: short scense with dark blurry figure
•Sound techniques: Digetic sound, ascending tone, non-digetic sounds overlapping.
•Editing Techniques: Fast-paced cuts
•Camera techniques: close ups, mid shots, extreme close ups
•Location - Petrol station, cabin, lab facility.
•Year: 2012
•Subgenre: Thriller/Monster/Zombie/etc
•Synopsis: Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin in the woods, where they get more than they bargained for. Together, they must discover the truth behind the cabin in the woods.
•Cast: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams
•Production Company: Lionsgate
•Shots of victims: 20 shots
•Shots of aggressor: 3
•Graphical content: short scense with dark blurry figure
•Sound techniques: Digetic sound, ascending tone, non-digetic sounds overlapping.
•Editing Techniques: Fast-paced cuts
•Camera techniques: close ups, mid shots, extreme close ups
•Location - Petrol station, cabin, lab facility.
The Conjuring
•By: James Wan
•Year: 2013
•Subgenre: Supernatural
•Synopsis: A family move into a new home after some bad luck in their old location, only it is nothing compared to the evil hidden behind the age-old walls of their new home.
•Shots of victims: 40
•Shots of aggressors: 2
•Graphical content: person lynched on tree, man being pulled down
•Sound techniques: Drones, ascending tone, non-diegetic sounds.
•Editing techniques: Fast-paced cuts
•Camera techniques: Close ups from various angles, midshots, extreme close ups
•Locations: Woods: American style house.
•Year: 2013
•Subgenre: Supernatural
•Synopsis: A family move into a new home after some bad luck in their old location, only it is nothing compared to the evil hidden behind the age-old walls of their new home.
•Shots of victims: 40
•Shots of aggressors: 2
•Graphical content: person lynched on tree, man being pulled down
•Sound techniques: Drones, ascending tone, non-diegetic sounds.
•Editing techniques: Fast-paced cuts
•Camera techniques: Close ups from various angles, midshots, extreme close ups
•Locations: Woods: American style house.
The Conjuring 2
•By – James wan
•Year – 2016
•Shots of Victims – Possessed girl; parents
•Shots of Aggressor – Man that appears from the dark
•Sound Techniques – Sound builds for jump scares
•Editing Techniques – Quick cuts
•Camera Techniques – Bird’s eye view; close up
•Locations – House ; street; basement
•Year – 2016
•Shots of Victims – Possessed girl; parents
•Shots of Aggressor – Man that appears from the dark
•Sound Techniques – Sound builds for jump scares
•Editing Techniques – Quick cuts
•Camera Techniques – Bird’s eye view; close up
•Locations – House ; street; basement
Lights Out
•By – James wan
•Year – 2016
•Shots of Victims – whole family
•Shots of Aggressor – person only seen in the dark
•Sound Techniques – sound builds for jumpscares; clicking sound in time with light and dark
•Editing Techniques – quick cuts
•Camera Techniques – over the shoulder shot; close up
•Locations – house
•Year – 2016
•Shots of Victims – whole family
•Shots of Aggressor – person only seen in the dark
•Sound Techniques – sound builds for jumpscares; clicking sound in time with light and dark
•Editing Techniques – quick cuts
•Camera Techniques – over the shoulder shot; close up
•Locations – house
The purge: election year
•By – James De Monaco
•Year – 2016
•Shots of Victims – president and wife
•Shots of Aggressors – murderers wearing masks
•Graphical content – three men getting shot in the head
•Sound Techniques – sound builds for jumpscares; loud noises; sound of bullets
•Editing Techniques – quick cuts
•Camera Techniques – long shot; over the shoulder shot; close up
•Locations – house; streets
•Year – 2016
•Shots of Victims – president and wife
•Shots of Aggressors – murderers wearing masks
•Graphical content – three men getting shot in the head
•Sound Techniques – sound builds for jumpscares; loud noises; sound of bullets
•Editing Techniques – quick cuts
•Camera Techniques – long shot; over the shoulder shot; close up
•Locations – house; streets
Don’t Breathe
•By – Fede Alvarez
•Year – 2016
•Shots of Victims – 32
•Shots of Aggressors – 13
•Graphic Content – Antagonist shoots a victim
•Sound Techniques – non-diegetic sound; diegetic sound; dialogue
•Editing Techniques – quick cuts; fades
•Camera Techniques – close ups; wide angle; two shot; over the shoulder
•Locations – blind monk’s house; one of the protagonists' house
•Year – 2016
•Shots of Victims – 32
•Shots of Aggressors – 13
•Graphic Content – Antagonist shoots a victim
•Sound Techniques – non-diegetic sound; diegetic sound; dialogue
•Editing Techniques – quick cuts; fades
•Camera Techniques – close ups; wide angle; two shot; over the shoulder
•Locations – blind monk’s house; one of the protagonists' house
Hush
•By - Mike Flanagan
•Year –2016
•Shots of Victims – 10
•Shots of Aggressors – 10
•Graphic Content – phallic objects (knives & arrows)
•Sound Techniques – no dialogue (protagonist is lame); non-diegetic music
•Editing Techniques – quick cuts; close ups; slates
•Camera Techniques – establishing shot
•Locations – the woods; cabin/house
•Year –2016
•Shots of Victims – 10
•Shots of Aggressors – 10
•Graphic Content – phallic objects (knives & arrows)
•Sound Techniques – no dialogue (protagonist is lame); non-diegetic music
•Editing Techniques – quick cuts; close ups; slates
•Camera Techniques – establishing shot
•Locations – the woods; cabin/house
The boy
•By – William Brend Bell
•Year – 2016
•Shots of Victims – 22
•Shots of Aggressors – 11
•Graphic Content – violence
•Sound Techniques – volume control; tempo alteration throughout trailer
•Editing Techniques – quick cuts; over the shoulder; fades; slates
•Camera Techniques – close ups; establishing shots
•Locations – creepy house; woods
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•Year – 2016
•Shots of Victims – 22
•Shots of Aggressors – 11
•Graphic Content – violence
•Sound Techniques – volume control; tempo alteration throughout trailer
•Editing Techniques – quick cuts; over the shoulder; fades; slates
•Camera Techniques – close ups; establishing shots
•Locations – creepy house; woods
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