Analyzing Codes and Conventions In Existing Teen Horror FilmsBy Amanda Liepina

‘Dead Wood’The first sound that is heard is the birds, which automatically creates the scene of woods. Then comes in the music. The music is slow and in low pitch, creating the feeling of danger. It changes to higher pitch and emphasizes on notes when we see the man running through the woods, because the music changed that created a scene of someone chasing the man. The music stops when the man stops running because there is a complication. When the man gets pulled down, there is a sound that helps to create it more scarier.

Sound

CameraLong shot of the middle of woods, than close up of a leg. Tracking shots and point of views used when the man is running through the woods to show that he is most likely running away from someone. Then a low angle shot of him stopping at the cliff to show how deep it is. Close ups of his face used to show the fear he is experiencing. The jump is in slow motion to make the audience concentrate on that scene. Close up of his face when pulled down by someone. A long shot of the girl looking for the boy suggesting that she is alone now. Conventions• Secluded area• Girl and a boy• Someone gets killed in first 5 minutes• Running away from someone• Trips• Don’t scream for help

Mise en scene• Girl wearing more revealing

clothes• Tent, suggests they went

camping

‘Wrong Turn’The music at the beginning is low pitch and creates quite sinister and evil atmosphere. When the girl is asking that guy to pull her up, he doesn’t answer and the there is the sound of someone falling down or getting hit, which means that the man is hurt and in danger. The music gets faster as the girl is pulled up by someone. That creates tension. When the girl sees the body, music starts of loudly suggesting danger. Then we can hear someone running and laughing which sounds quite scary and makes the girl to freak out. As she starts to run the music is back suggesting danger again.

Sound

CameraFirst shot is high angle , establishing shot of woods, showing that the main location is going to be woods and also showing that it is a secluded area. Next shot is of the man and the woman from high angle. Points of views used next to shot how each of the sees each other. Close up of the girl struggling to climb up. Then there is a low angle shot of the man pushed over the cliff, to make it more interesting by not showing who did it. Then close ups of the rope to see that she is been pulled up by someone. Then the girl is seen pulled away but again we can’t se by who. Conventions

• Middle of nowhere• Man and a woman• Someone gets

killed in the first 5 minutes

• Trips while running

Mise en scene• Climbing equipment ( it has

been planned)• Girl wearing more revealing

clothes

‘Dead Mary’SoundAt the beginning there is a metallic sound of the chains. That sound plus the chains already symbolizes danger, torcher. The we can hear birds which suggests woods and woods suggest secluded area. Fingers tapping, meaning she has been waiting for a while and that she is bored. The white noise on the radio suggests no signal. CameraFirst is shot is an extreme close up of the chains. Then a close up of the gas station sign, meaning that the gas station will be relevant. Then there is a low angle of the car, making the car the main object. Close up of the girl, to see her face expressions which shows that she is waiting for someone. Shots from the wood showing the car, suggesting that someone might be in the woods. There is used only close ups for the girl to make us feel closer to her. She finds a gun, meaning that it might be needed later on. Long shot of someone walking towards the car. It is blurry to make the audience wonder if that is a good guy or a bad guy. Conventions• Secluded area• Out of fuel• No signal• Someone is watching• A boy and a girl• Separated

Mise en scene• Girl is wearing revealing

clothes• Daily make up• No shoes on, meaning

she’s been there for a while