Grave Encounters/ 2011/ Psychological Horror
Plot:
A camera crew lock
themselves inside ‘the most haunted building in North America’ and they try and
capture different paranormal sights on camera. After a while they realise that
the building is actually haunted and one by one they all go missing until the
last person is trapped in there forever.
What did you like about it?
I love horror
films that try and document different mysterious events that go on through everyday
life like Paranormal Activity and Sinister, and this is exactly what this film
is about and you can see this clearly through the clever editing techniques of
the trailer. When a lot of the footage is captured through a handheld camera,
it makes the film look a lot more convincing and it tricks the audience into
thinking that they’re actually in the film. I also liked the use of low key
lighting in most of the night time shots as it adds mystery into the scene
because you never know what could be hiding in the dark.
What didn’t you like about it?
I found the sound
effects in this trailer to be a bit over the top and amateurish. It didn’t go
well with what was happening on the screen and I felt like that ruined the
trailer as it didn’t make me feel scared and I imagine a lot of people would
think the same. Also, after watching the film, I know that at the start the
camera team are trying to scare the audience on purpose but actually end up
getting haunted themselves, but I don’t think the trailer portrayed that very
well and it didn’t show the true context of the film.
My Score:
5
Class Score:
6
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