1. 9 frame analysis – Halloween 2-
family is forever
By Matthew Thacker

2. The relevance of this frame is that it shows that the item to be featured next in the
scene, will relate back to what this caption says. Also, it relates to the villain as he
himself, as seen later in the scene is kept in an sanitarium for reasons we do not
know. However it may link to mental instability due to the narrative and plot of the
film as we know he is going to turn out to be a psychotic murderer.

3. In this establishing shot we see a woman heading into, what seems a
sanitarium which is surrounded by gates and fences reinforced with barbed
wire, which suggests the inhabitants of this sanitarium are potentially dangerous
to the outside world. We see a man dressed as a security guard. And with what
looks like a prop of candy canes and a toy soldier situated outside suggests that
this may be a child’s sanitarium or with their being snow and winter conditions it
could be around Christmas which is further suggested later in the scene where
the woman gives her child a gift, although the reason is unspecified, she says
every time ‘Michael’ looks at the horse he can think of ‘mommy’.

4. This scene is carried out through shot/reverse shot in a medium shot displaying
the gift of the white horse explained at the beginning of the movie what it stands
for. We also see two cups full of what seems to be cola, which suggests that
visiting time is a sort of luxury. However, there seems to be a contrast between
Michael and his mother. His mother seems to be clean, well dressed and life
seems to be treating her well, meanwhile Michael seems more forgotten with his
long what seems greasy unkempt hair and looks pale. Michael also mentions his
dream about his mother, how she is ‘dressed in white like a ghost’ which may
suggest that to Michael his mother is the hope of getting him out of confinement
and into the normal world.

5. We are then introduced into the next scene with an extreme long shot; where we
see a person walking with no stance, just slumped as if they have just been
involved in a disturbing event of some sort. Here we see what seems a pumpkin
creating a blocking shot, often associated with Halloween, which gives a sense of
irony and association with giving the name of the title and franchise ‘Halloween’.
We get to see some old looking buildings as well as new housing which suggests
that this is set in a town.

6. It then continues again in an extreme long shot, where we see that it is raining, and
there is no traffic and it being dark. Suggesting that it is around midnight as the
person is roaming in middle of the road. We still do not know the identity of this
person as it still remains a mystery, however a non-synchronous bell rings in the
background with the ambient sound of wind whistling through the streets, which
creates an eerie atmosphere.

7. Here we see another extreme long shot only showing the head of the person
who is walking towards the camera, still we get that sense of mystery of who this
person actually is. Now we can see the clock tower, where the bell is ringing from
now making it synchronous, but we also hear a voice in the background which
sounds like a spirit of some sort making the scene increasingly supernatural,
despite the well lit street for it being dark.

8. Again, an extreme long shot to cause suspense to who this character actually is,
because we are yet not at the correct distance to distinguish its gender or role
within the narrative. Yet again, the voices continue with that of the bell from the
clock tower. A different effect here is the shadow of the woman against the high
key lighting in the background making the audience think who this character is;
Hero? Villain? Extra?

9. We now see the identity of this character in a medium shot, who has been
roaming the streets, she is covered in blood being attended to by a police that
knows her. She looks frightened and shocked by an event which has took
place, which has obviously caused injury to her as she looks like she’s got a
bleeding nose. The police officer cautiously approaches the woman as she
seems unstable due to her posture and body shape.

10. We see a close up, eye line match of the item of interest here. The woman starts
crying and admits to the policeman that she has killed somebody, this person we
are unknown of yet, but it seems due to her injuries that it was down to self
defence. The sheriff gains relief when he gets the gun, as he does not see her
posing a threat any longer due to her unstable mental mindset of this moment. He
then try’s to comfort her so that she will get in his car so she can be helped for
any injuries.