Analysis of 3 Horror Movie Trailers

Group trailer analysis

The Ward (2010)

• Short, quick, snappy shots

• Don’t give away too much information

• Quiet singing music

• Fade outs

• Black outs

• Informs who the director is

• The actors in the film

• Shows minimal violence to keep the viewer wanting more

• Name of the film at the end

• Separating texts into clauses

Side Effects (2013)

• High budget film as well-known actors are in it

• Upbeat music to start with

• Fade outs

• Short clips

• Music changing to distressing beats

• Separating texts into clauses

• Atmospheric music throughout to suit the scenes being shown

• Actors name being shown towards the end of the trailer

• As the music speed the clips short it fit the flow

• Name of film at the end of the trailer

Sixth Sense (1999)

• Throws you straight into it

• Heart beat music

• Lighting pulses with the heart beat soundtrack

• Fade outs

• Actors name being separated through the clips

• Rating and people critics shown in the clips

• The name of the film at the end followed by a final clip

• Voice over