Analysis of The Guest - Thriller

The film trailer starts off with a panning shot of the setting looking deserted and cloudy of dirt which is when the camera comes into focus on a character walking towards the camera. The shot then quickly changes to a close up shot of the same character with his back towards the door and so it shows his back facing towards the camera. When the camera changes around onto the opened door, we see a female character in the door way. The camera is at a close up showing the emotion of on her face which is seen to be upsetting. This is effective as the audience are able to sympathize with the character, however, this may be where enigmas start such as why is she crying? and what is he doing at her door? There is a slight moment when there is diegetic sound when he is talking to her. He addresses her as Mrs Peterson which suggests to the target audience that she does not know him and that he has high levels of respect. 

The camera then fades out to a production credit and fades back into a scene of both the characters that were introduced earlier to be inside the home. The camera changes to a medium shot a girl as she speaks in a gentle tone, which suggests vulnerability of her character. There is non-diegetic sound playing over the top of the characters conversation which is quite soft, suggesting that they are calm and gentle. She then mocks him as she mimics 'yes mam' which suggests that maybe she is trying to lighten the mood without being offensive. We as the audience get this impression judging by the way she is looking at him and then her eyes slowly fall, looking at the floor and then back up to his direction. 

When the camera fades back out, there is a two shot of the first character and a new character talking at the table. This suggests to the audience he is just an innocent person that has come in peace. As the shot goes on, the camera quickly fades to black which is used to introduce a new setting of the film. There is diegetic sound coming from a school bell which the audience may be able to relate to as this is what usually happens in day to day life. This may help the character to feel more comfortable with the film but also they are able to understand what type of characters are going to be in the film and so this will help to aim towards the target audience. In this scene, we get to see the first act of violence between two kids at the school which is typical in reality in a school, which may relate to many of the target audience as they may have kids and so they may have experienced this behavior.

From that moment on, the trailer is packed with fast paced and upbeat music which creates more tension for the target audience, also making it appear to be dramatic and powerful. We as the audience get to see the car chases and police sirens which are conventional in this particular type of film genre along with action films. We also hear gun shots and see gun shots and hear crashes which excites the audience into what is going to happen next.