![]() 'Carrie' (2013) is a supernatural horror thriller based on a girl called Carrie who discovers she has telekinesis, a supernatural power allowing a person to influence a physical system without physical interaction. The film entails Carrie manipulating this power resulting in the death of her fellow high school students at their senior prom. By analysing this film by focusing on the codes and conventions, it will give us a good idea as to what codes and conventions we may want to include in our short film, especially as we are considering our short film to be of the horror thriller genre. Typical thriller horror codes and conventions: - unsettling/unnerving -scary/frightening -death -dark -fear of the unknown -darkness -supernatural Establishing the typical codes and conventions within a typical horror film, makes it easier to spot these codes and conventions in 'Carrie' as well as pick up on ones specific to the film. The opening sequence of the film instantly shows elements of a horror film, showcasing feelings of mystery and suspense, through the use of sound; a screeching cry comes from an unknown location, joined by a close up shot of a bloody bible, making the audience question what is about to happen. The opening sequence finishes with the title of 'Carrie' in red with a background fitting the dark convention of horror films and red connoting blood, a common feature in horror films. ![]() Further on in the film the audience discovers Carrie's supernatural power, telekinesis, another convention of horror films. Some of the most popular horror films involve story lines based around supernatural events/ powers for example 'paranormal activity'. ![]() Throughout the film, there is a central religious theme, regarding he mother, who is an extreme Christian and is incredibly strict towards Carrie. Religious imagery is common within horror films, however is usually used as a form of hope within a dark storyline. Carrie however includes an extremist approach to religion; Carrie's mother for example locks Carrie in a cupboard 'to forgive her sins'. This contributes to the twisted storyline. Blood, a main convention of horror films, commonly features within the film, which can also be seen to relate to the devil. The final scene, Carrie resembles the devil again fitting with the religious theme. Comments are closed.
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