Categories Flashcards
Horror genre markers
violence
-chris towards Jeremy
-escapefrom games room
-chris to rose
-kidnapping at the start
-the operation
jump scares
-chris walking through the house
-chris in garden with Georgina/Walter
Atmosphere
-use of music for tension
- isolated location= armatige house
-cults/supernatural= operation is a ritual with candles and chanting
~Roman armatige “our order”
- The red alchemist society
Comedy genre markers
Rod
-comic relief, phone calls, police station, final scene
Purpose
To entertain:
- a hope that a white audience could have a greater understanding of experiences of black Americans
-a hope that a black audience could identify with the depiction of less overt racism
To entertain:
-jumpsacres, comedy and effective genre markers
Tone
-sense of nervousness for Chris ( empathy)
-tone of unease and discomfort
~music
~party scene/ reference to slavery, open discussion on race, breaking boundaries by touching Chris, sexual stereotype