Research Task: Analysis of "The Others" Trailer

 

"The others" is a psychological Horror film that was released in 2001. This trailer clearly sets the tone for the audience and  swiftly sets out the genre of the film as in the first few seconds the mise en scene is iconic for this genre. in the first few seconds the inside of a house is shown from various different angles and it is clear to see the dark atmosphere created the ambient sounds and the lighting set it out to look this way so that the audience can definitely sense the eeriness and the isolation of the house. The lack of furniture make it seem unhomely and bare making it seem more creepy. 

The screeching sounds and the children's screams portray to the audience the dread and fear that the movie contains. These screeching sounds make the audience jump as there isn't much music in the background which is making it more eerie.

This trailer sets out the narrative quite clearly, without giving too much of the story away, keeping the audience is suspense. It is obvious that children are being haunted by ghostly figures because of the shots showing curtains opening and the children crying when they are in bed. There is also some dialogue by the main character played by Nicole kidman "my children sometimes have strange ideas, but you mustn't pay any attention. Children will be children." this shows that the film is centered around her children being haunted. The trailer is just shots taken from the movie put together in a way so the audience has some idea of the plot. Between action the shots fade in and out to show the presence of a ghost. The trailer is slow up until the end where it is fast paced and a lot of action is shown. The trailer also has important dialogue from the film edited in such as

"sometimes the world of the dead gets mixed up with the world of the living."
The trailer ends with the title the others in white letters on a black background which also implies the genre to the audience  as it looks ghostly. The title is left until the end as it again creates suspense for the audience, even though the title is mentioned in some of the dialogue, suspense is an obvious theme and the title is fitting in with that theme by being placed at the end.This film is classified as a 12 and therefore appeals to a wide audience this trailer is representative of that as there is not any violence, gore or indecency making it suitable for a lot of people to watch.