Malignant

Definition:evil in nature or effect.

An industrial area with a ghost/ monster presence. The rustiness and roughness of the site creates a feel of isolation, creating tension as the audience wonders what could happen to the character, as well as why the area is abandoned Presents the audience with four teenagers that stumble across the site, connoting a conflict which creates intrigue. This is also use of dramatic iron , as the audience alread !nows that there is a paranormal presence/ entit . The area is incapulated b a barbed wire fence, which emphasi"es that ou cannot escape from the site, and

Mise-en-scene.

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#amera Panning: $hows the %eep out sign across to building. $hows the danger and remoteness of the area. Point &f 'iew $hot: (sed when approaching the girl. Puts in ou in perspective of the character ma!ing ou feel more vulnerable creating tension and fear on the audience.

$ound Throughout the opening se)uence there is a non

diagetic eerie piano bac!ing. This is conventional of horror films and creates an uncomfortable atmosphere with high pitched sharp violent sounds ever so often. *hen approaching the girl from a long-shot to a close up, the music )uietens down before ultimatel stopping. This builds tension as it creates a more e+posed atmosphere for the audience, as the ,re no longer protected b the non-diegetic sound as the girl turns around, creating a clima+ of tension which had been building up from the start.

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The animation of the opening credits is ver difficult to visuali"e. .owever this could connote the paranormal side of the film, as the credits are designed to loo! m sterious/ghostl . As ghosts are difficult to see and ou never see a ghost clearl . The paranormal theme is further emphasi"ed b the m sterious figure popping up, creating tension as the audience wants to see what this thing is.

.orror/ narrative signifiers

- /emote, abandoned area - 0hostl antagonist - *al!ing through the woods - 1irst victim in the first few minutes - .elpless teenagers - M sterious music - Point of view shots - Animation/ font design of opening credits 2 ghostl

- *hat is the strange paranormal presence3 - *h is the area abandoned3 - *hat happens to the first character3 - *hat happens to the teenagers3 - *h is there a paranormal presence3

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