Deconstruction: Prom Night

We have chosen to deconstruct 'Prom Night' as it features a party and killings, both of which we want to include in our film 

This shot shows what the film is based around and sets the scene for the rest of the film so the audience know what to expect

This high angle establishing shot sets the location of the prom 









This is another shot of the party at prom, this creates an alternative view of the party and makes you feel more involved as it is shot in the party

This is a high angle shot of the dance floor at the prom.
We were inspired by the variety of shots of the prom in this film and therefore decided to use a selection of high angle, low angle and in party shots in our teaser trailer. 

This shot shows the main characters celebrating, the lighting is high key which emphasis' the happiness among the characters. 
This is ironic as something bad is about to happen, hence the horror genre. 

The change of lighting from high key to low key suggests that horrific events are about to occur as darkness is associated with danger, this is then followed by a change in pace with lots of quick shots. 

This shot shows the vulnerability of the character as her assets are on show and she is cornered therefore she has no escape and she will most likely die.

This low angle shot of the killer holding a knife, shows the killers a man without revealing his full identity. And shows the victim unfocused, wimpering on the floor presenting her as weak and vulnerable. 

This shot of the police evidence creates an equilibrium and fear within the audience as it makes it seem more realistic and they realise it is an event that could happen to them in real life.

This further backs up the police evidence, and automatically makes the audience more frightened as it enforces the realism of the film for the audience.  
They use low lighting and focus on particular aspects of the evidence to draw attention to the lady. 

The foreground of this shot has high key lighting, high lighting the girl and her scared, frightened expression. The background is dark, with extreme low lighting, this creates mystery. There is also a silhouette in the background which enhances the mystery and the genre of horror.   

In this shot danger is represented by the dark on the other side of the door as well as her wide eyed look showing she is fearful of the unknown. We as the audience are positioned on the darker side of the door therefore in the shoes of the killer.

This shot shows the blinding fear in the woman's eyes as they are teary. This is also emphasised by her hand clasped against her mouth to try and stop her outcry of fear. It is also low lighting which creates shadows to show she is hiding.

In this shot we assume the leg in the foreground is that of the murderer which along with low lighting and fear within the girl, foreshadows the girls death. 

The title 'Prom Night' appears towards the end of the trailer and appears lights and colour, relate to the topic of prom within the film. However this is misleading as the genre of the film is Horror and this shot doesn't show any aspects of horror. 

The low lighting in this shot portrays the genre of the film, the key lighting in this shot is focusing on the girl and the hand which is about to grab her, further showing the genre genre of the film to be horror.