Warning! This trailer for The
Conjuring, is not suited for
those who get spooked easily. Warner Brothers studio and New Line
Cinema along with Director James Wan, known for his previous
psychological thrillers like Saw
and Insidious,
explore the story of a family in the early 70's that move into an old
farm house in Rhode Island. Based on a true story of a married couple
of paranormal investigators, Ed and Lorraine Warren, this film
recounts the events that occurred in 1971 when they were faced with
their most terrifying case yet. I personally think that the film is a
must watch for any horror film junkie, but enough about the film,
lets talk about this trailer.
This
particular trailer is the first official one that Warner Brothers
released, and I think they picked the best one. Compared to the other
trailers for this movie, this one has the ability to make you want to
hide under the covers. The trailer begins with a family of mostly
young girls running through the front door of their new beautiful
home in a rural area. Right off the bat you can see the energetic
kids playing through the empty house happily which can appeal to
anyone who has ever had that feeling of moving into a new house before. I absolutely love
the choice of song that accompanies the beginning of this
trailer. “Time of the Season,” by The Zombies is a song that was
released in 1968 and fits perfectly with the decade that the plot is
set. Not only is the song historically accurate, but it creates an
almost eerie vibe through its very unique verses and production. As stated in Understanding Movies, music in a movie can be seen as an "overture to suggest mood or spirit"(Giannetti, 214) and this song does exactly that. Then suddenly the music stops as a wardrobe slowly opens on
its own behind the mother and a clap is heard from within. This scene
in the trailer is the first real indicator that this movie will be
some sort of thriller or horror movie. Also, it is usually the time
that most people change the channel if they are watching it alone
late at night. The next image on the screen is the words, “BASED ON
A TRUE STORY.” Although this phrase is completely overused in
todays horror flicks, it still creates a very realistic element to
the movie and makes the viewer think “What if?” The trailer then
shifts to nighttime in the house and the paranormal events start to
really pick up. A string of noises, claps, and objects falling in the
house lead her down to the basement stairs. She is obviously
terrified and suddenly the door slams behind her locking her in the
stairwell without a light. This is all building up to the climax of
the trailer which is actually the last few seconds. Before we get to
that, I want to touch on the fact that the main character of this
trailer is the mother. I think that the director did this on purpose
because the audience can feel a certain level of empathy associated
with a mother figure that is greater than any other character in the
movie. By putting the mother in this dangerous and scary situation,
the trailer has gotten the hearts of the viewers involved. As the
mother is trapped in the pitch black of the stairwell, she is forced
to light a match in order to see. This creates the smallest of light
that barely illuminates her face, and in the completely silence two
ghostly hands appear and clap twice next to her ear just like the
ones in the wardrobe. The trailer then finishes with the title
displayed on the screen with very bright and simple font accompanied
by a wind up toy's song eerily playing, perfectly capping off the
spooky vibe of it all.
By
the end of the trailer, it is very apparent that this is a horror
film, and based on this three minute trailer, the viewer knows that it should be real scary. I give the trailer 5 slurpees because I
think it has the ability to grab the viewer's attention well and keeps them on
the edge of their seat wanting to see more.
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