Research and Planning: Sound Research

This is the trailer for the film Wrong Turn. From 10 seconds onwards there is a noise that can be heard in the background, it has a very sinister sound and suits very well with the horror genre. I suspect this sound could have been made using a glass, I will use this sound at the beginning of my trailer as I think it would suit well with the narrative and what is happening throughout. Other sounds used, include a screeching sound when something scary appears on the screen, I originally tried to create this on the first draft of our film when we filmed the computer screen. This effect is good as it draws your attention to the more important parts of the trailer and increases the horror genre as it is more likely to make you jump.  

This trailer takes a different approach to the conventional horror trailer as it begins with a police siren which instantly indicates that something ins't right and questions our judgement on what is going to happen, which I think is important in a horror film, because, if you know what's coming within a horror movie you will lose interest quickly and therefore the overall effect won't be achieved. However, it then changes to Mama's and Papa's - California Dreaming which is a happy upbeat song. It then causes you to fall into a false sense of security. What I like about this soundtrack is that midway through it stops and jitters on a scary face while the track is still being played, implying that the narrative is going to break the peace. I could use this in my trailer, as it isn't obvious there is going to be a possession, meaning I could use a happy soundtrack to cause the viewer to be drawn in, only to end up scaring them more. 

This is the trailer for Dead Silence. There is almost a lack of sound within this trailer, as it begins with diegetic music playing from a radio, it then stops and jitters similar to The Hills Have Eyes trailer, however this trailer doesn't allow you to fall into a false sense of security as the horror comes instantly after the music has stopped playing. In regards to this I prefer the 2nd trailer as I think that the horror effect is much greater. However, on this trailer I do like when she goes into the bedroom the lack of music almost builds the tension much higher than without music, I don't think I will use this effect in my trailer, despite liking the idea.