Don't Breathe

Trailer analysis:

In this trailer of don’t breath there a various uses of media language for example we see a close up of the door when they assume the blind man is there however when they show he’s behind they use a long shot. This helps in creating a jump factor for the trailer as we assume one thing and we see the other of what was expected. Another shot used is when they zoom in to the blind man’s face, this shows that he is dominant therefore making the audience realised that they should fear his character. We also notice that they clothing they are all wearing is black or very dark apart from the blind man who is wearing a white vest. This is ironic due to the fact that white usually represents purity but in the trailer he is shown as the one who should be feared. Again in this scene when the blind man gets hold of who we can refer to the leader of the robbery everyone apart from the blind man show that they are scared to the audience. The leader is extremely nervous once caught we can see him quivering however the blind man only shows that he is strong and powerful therefore scaring the others. Again when the blind man has a hold of the leader and the leader speaks we see the use of a sound bridge, this is effective as he is referring to the others and they show them at that exact time.

This is a Hollywood production film. This film has been promoted through various ways one being the trailer itself, also within the trailer the text which pops up helps in intriguing people to watch the film. They also used a poster to advertise themselves; the poster is effective through the use of colour and images which would attract people to the film. This was a mainstream film shown in cinemas; it was probably shown within the last hours of primetime and throughout watershed hours. This is as in cinemas hour movies are usually shown from 9pm and after.

The main genre of this is the horror genre however there are sub genres of crime and thriller in this film. This had the general horror conventions such as sounds which make the viewer jump, silence which make the viewer wonder what will happen as moment of silence can be more effective than sound sometimes and finally the setting, this usually tends to begin in a normal environment however the deeper you get into the film the darkest the setting seems to get.

The representations shown in this trailer consist of gender, usually when there is one woman they either show her in a sexual manner or she dies first however this film breaks that stereotype, therefore the stereotypes are challenged in this film. Instead of doing what’s expected after the first guy dies she turns into the leader again breaking the stereotype of men being leaders. At first they show the blind man in a negative view but for a different reason, they all begin with believing apart from one that he is vulnerable. This is as they judge him for being blind and think that he is only capable of so much.

The audience aimed at both genders however aged at mainly teenagers to young adults as that are the ages of the main characters who break into his house. The social background is low class, we can understand this through the fact that these three people are trying to steal money which suggests that they need the money. This film can help in creating pleasure for the audience, they may find it exciting to watch with all the jumps and scares in.