Setting Analysis

Here are some examples of horror settings. When i was analyzing the churches and old buildings, i noticed that they were often huge structures, that stood in isolation. This meant that when a character would walk up to the building, they would feel over powered and intimidated. The tall buildings also create a sense of because the building is so much bigger than the character.

Another setting that I analysed was the apartment room in 'The Conjuring', when I was analyzing this location I noticed that the corridor in the apartment was significantly long, dark and narrow, this also gives the audience the feeling of isolation. The corridor is so effective because you do not know who is standing at the other end of it, because of how dark it is. Also, the girls who live in the apartment are overpowered by the corridor because of how narrow it is, they look like they have no where to run.

The next setting that I analyzed was the house from the film 'Psycho', the thing that stood out to me most in this location was the fact that there was no other houses around it, telling us that this area is not like a normal neighborhood, it also gives us the feeling of isolation and it could tell us that a character in this film was committing crimes and he didn't want people to find out about it, hence the fact that he has no neighbors. Another thing that stands out to me about this location is the trees that surround the building, this could represent a feeling of suffocation as the trees are placed so closed to the sides of the building. The color of the building is also something that i analyzed, most locations in horror films are often presented by with dark colors, this could create a connotation of misery or death as dark colors usually link to this. It also tells the audience that death may be a feature throughout this film.