Insidious, Delta And The Conjuring

The director I chose was the one and only James Wan. He's an all rounded exciting filmmaker that enjoys telling a scary story. Additionally, he have made independent films and studio films, sleeper hits and conspicuous flops. As well as hitting the Hollywood's biggest franchises. James is well known as being successful in scaring a person's day. The three movies I've chose to watch and examine was Insidious, Annabelle and The Conjuring. Insidious is a movie about a demon trying to feed off a human's soul to take over the body. In the movie the director used bird eye/ high angle shots. These shots were used to show the figure or object that is being looked down on seem completely powerless and vulnerable. For example, every night when the boy …show more content…
The demon wants to kill the family's children like it did in the past. I find this movie the scariest because the plot fits so well and there was so much effort put into it. One of the shots was the tilted angle, adds a lot of dramatic tension to shots, and could simplify a supernatural being. For example when the mom opened the door into the basement after hearing a noise, the shot changed from the stairs looking up. Additionally, there was a long shot, used to establish horror and put into perspective how deserted and how the environment looks. For example, the angle of the shot was far when the mom and dad introduced the kids their new home. I feel this shot was effective because it lets us see the environment they're going to face. Also it gives us a feeling that it looks haunted. The last shot that was effective is the over the shoulder shot, best shot to build tension and is suspense around mirrors/ reflections. In the film when the detective looks somewhere else, the shot was focused on the mirror and the viewer could see a human shadow. This shot scared me because it made it look like it would pop up beside her. Overall, this movie scared me the most and it was well