Scream 4 Opening 2 Minutes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=W4shJkc20iA#t=0s


In the few seconds the phone rings, very common in horror films, the ring of the phone is designed to make the audience jump as intense music was played beforehand and the ring of the phone was made very loud. The girl who answers it is young and pretty and is home alone with her friend; the scene is set at night. All this set a feeling of foreboding within the audience.
A close up of the characters face is used to show her emotions as she answers the phone. The voice on the phone is very deep and rasping, the audience will assume he will be the killer.
The girls start to converse about scary films there typically shallow teen girl stereotypes make the audience dislike them, there for the audience almost want them to die, this is quite typical of horror films.
The lighting is dark and mysterious this creates tension and intrigue, there are lots of dark corners in the background that make the audience nervous. The teenagers are displayed as ignorant as they continue to assume it’s a joke until it starts to get violent. As the phone rings a third time the camera shots linger more on the characters to take in their reactions, they start to get spooked. The house is big and is presumably in a rural area, to make the characters seem all on their own.
Shot reverse shot is used during their conversation and establishes their relationship to each other and where they are within the scene over the shoulder shots show the scene from each of their points of view. There are lots of doors and windows which increase tension and suspicion.