Suspense In The Film The Village

Life is living in a world of the unknown, filled with secrets, and never knowing what may happen along the way. The word “suspense” is a feeling of being anxious or scared, of having the lingering question of “what is next?” The film, The Village, is about a town of people living in the 1800’s, while in reality the year is 2004. The village is being cut off from the real world to protect all innocence and are being haunted by these creatures, “those we do not speak of.” Throughout the film, The Village, symbolism, the music, and the plot order show suspense. A topic of suspense displayed in The Village is symbolism. In the film, the color red creates a sense of fear within the villagers. Red symbolizes danger and evil. For example, in one scene, two girls are doing regular house duties outside, until they suddenly stop because of the presence of red flowers. They immediately dig a hole in the ground to put the flowers in so they are no longer visible outside. This is because the creatures are attracted to the color …show more content…
Noah is put into the quiet room because he stabs Lucius. Ivy shows Noah what the quiet room is and you can tell by his physical and facial expressions, that he does not like it. While being in the quiet room, Noah sits in a chair and is rocking back and forth, holding himself in a ball. It is obvious he is not happy in there. This foreshadows the possibility of him escaping the quiet room because of his feelings towards it. An example of a flashback is when Ivy’s dad brings her to an old shed at the edge of the village. He tells her, “Try not to scream.” However, before the door opens, the scene changes to Ivy running in the woods heading to the other towns in search for medicine. This flashback causes the audience to question what the characters see in the shed and if they will see it themselves. The audience wants more answers but the suspense keeps them