Wednesday 10 September 2014

How are generic elements and camera angles used to create suspense in the attic scene of The Exorcist?

  • Unusual noises without knowing who or what's making them
  • No music, as sounds create suspense so we hear what she hears
  • First-person camera angle showing her point of view, something could appear from nowhere in front of her
  • Camera angle showing the area around her
  • The use of the candle creates suspense because the majority of the attic is dark
  • Sudden noises
  • Wind blowing
  • The woman is a young, isolated and vulnerable victim
  • It's in the middle of the night and it's dark
  • The title of the film implies something bad is going to happen
  • Filmed from above to make her look weak
  • Filmed from behind to make it look like she's being followed
  • The camera films her behind objects to make it look like someone's following her
  • Looking at things through candlelight so she isn't sure of what's around her
  • Young child












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