Analysis of the Film Opening

We see a young group of teenage college girls, chatting among their peers walking down the corridors. The bell goes to indicate the end of the school day and the friends question plans for the evening. One girl insists she has to stay behind to finish her coursework and heads off to the library. Upon starting her work in a corner of the library, she gets tired and falls asleep slowly. Woken up with a start, she realises she is tied up, gagged, dazed and confused. Attempting to escape she is interrupted by the door opening by a masked villain holding a weapon. He slowly walks towards her and we can hear the diegetic sound of her muffled screams…

Young girls chatting walking down the corridorstereotyping how teenagers are most vulnerable to murderers, especially young femalesGeeky girl separates herself from group to studyIsolating herself and becoming an easy target, completely oblivious to her fateFalls asleepJessica lets down her security by sitting in the dark corner of the library out of sightWakes up distortedsome interesting camera shots could be used to express that she is confused to where she isRealises she’s tied up and attempts to escapeHelpless and exaggerated to express that she has no way in hell of getting outTypical horror movie scene – being tied up in a bright lit roomMasked character enters room yielding a weapon screams from Jessica and blackoutOnce again, the typical ‘slasher’ character with a weapon making him looks threateningThe mask is involved to create the ‘clown fear’ that children get from a young age, and even as adults it is seen as scary because it’s turning something innocent into the complete oppositeMuffled off screen screams are spine chilling but we the audience know straight away the fate of the character