Opening credits analysis

1. Horror Film Opening Credits

2. Halloween (1978)
Individual – does not progress the narrative
Iconography:
• Black background
• Pumpkins – Halloween/horror
• Eerie soundtrack
Conventions:
• Film title
• Introduction of the crew
• Production company names
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_tGvktfjjk

3. ABC’S OF DEATH 2
Integrated – progresses the narrative only slightly with imagery
providing insight into the plot
Iconography:
• Creepy soundtrack
• Black background
• Storybook
• People being killed
• Victorian children
Conventions:
• Production company names
• Film title
• Cast and crew
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr-w5Vme5vQ

4. Silence of the Lambs
Overlapping – the narrative is progressed and the credits are
‘overlapped’ into the scene
Iconography:
• An eerie soundtrack
• Mist
• Woods
• Woman is introduced
• FBI
Conventions:
• Production company names
• Film title
• Cast and crew
• Main character is introduced

5. Ghost Ship
Overlapping – the narrative is progressed and the credits are
‘overlapped’ into the scene
Iconography:
• Classic – woman singing
• People dancing
• A disaster occurring
• Set on board a ship
• People dying
• Blood
Conventions:
• Production company names
• Film title
• Cast and crew
• Main character is introduced
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
om_o4YcCqWk

6. Final destination 5
Individual - does not progress the narrative
Iconography:
• Dramatic soundtrack
• Black background
• Skulls
• Fire
• Glass smashing
• Blood
Conventions:
• Production company names
• Film title
• Cast and crew
• Imagery relating to the film narrative
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eJAqtG_I
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