Horror Film Opening Credits

Halloween (1978)

Individual – does not progress the narrativeIconography:• Black background• Pumpkins – Halloween/horror• Eerie soundtrackConventions:• Film title• Introduction of the crew• Production company names

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_tGvktfjjk

ABC’S OF DEATH 2

Integrated – progresses the narrative only slightly with imagery providing insight into the plotIconography:• Creepy soundtrack• Black background• Storybook• People being killed• Victorian childrenConventions:• Production company names• Film title• Cast and crew

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr-w5Vme5vQ

Silence of the Lambs

Overlapping – the narrative is progressed and the credits are ‘overlapped’ into the sceneIconography:• An eerie soundtrack• Mist• Woods• Woman is introduced• FBIConventions:• Production company names• Film title• Cast and crew• Main character is introduced

Ghost Ship

Overlapping – the narrative is progressed and the credits are ‘overlapped’ into the sceneIconography:• Classic – woman singing• People dancing• A disaster occurring• Set on board a ship• People dying• BloodConventions:• Production company names• Film title• Cast and crew• Main character is introduced

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om_o4YcCqWk

Final destination 5

Individual - does not progress the narrativeIconography:• Dramatic soundtrack• Black background• Skulls• Fire• Glass smashing• BloodConventions:• Production company names• Film title• Cast and crew• Imagery relating to the film narrativehttps://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eJAqtG_IGM