narrative analysis: Openings

Rosemary's baby


What has happened?


A newly married couple look around an apartment where the previous tenant had died while in a coma. While looking around the apartment a closet was hidden behind a chest of draws, which couldn't have been moved by the previous tenant as she was 89. They go over to friends house who tell them about about the apartment block has been occupied by abnormal people. They then move into the apartment and they woman finds a shelves in the closet.

What do you think will happen
Rosemary has something to do with a baby to which may trigger some sort of madness or the child may grow up and do something to the parents.  Also the story line may revisit the closet that was hidden in the beginning. 

Where is it set? What is the lighting like? Do we see the threat?


The movie is set in New York City.  At the beginning they are in daylight until they visit the apartment and again when they move in where their is no natural lighting only from lamps. We don't see the treat of the film.

1408


What has happened?
Mike Eslin is a haunted house and paranormal activity enthusiast and travels around to find the top 10 most scariest places. He decides to stay in the room 1408  at the Dolphin Hotel, renound for its ghostly and mysterious past.

What will happen next


He will travel to another hotel and experiences paranormal activity in room number 1408

The Setting


The film is set somewhere in California in a beach side community, but Mike travels round to remote and secluded hotel where strange activities are more common. The lighting all natural when he is outside, but when they are in the hotel room light only comes from lamps. No threat is shown in the beginning of the movie.

The Others


What has happened?
Nicole Kidman employs new staff at her house, and shows them round her home, as the previous staff left in mysterious circumstances. She shows them all the unusual rules and regulations and introduces them to the children.

What will happen next?
The staff will start to experience stranger behaviour from Nicole Kidman and the children, and will learn a shocking secret about the house and the family.

Setting
The film is set on the remote island of Jersey. This is a good location for a horror movie because it is remote, secluded and gives a feeling of being trapped, which is important for a horror film. Apart from the scene of Nicole Kidman screaming at the beginning of the film and the showing of her strange behaviour, no threat is established. The lighting is very dark and very gloomy, which makes the house feel very creepy.