Wednesday 15 August 2012

Analysis of 'The Ward'

As 'The Ward' is quite similar to the idea of our trailer, I have decided to do an analysis of it.


  • set in an asylum, seems quite old fashioned
  • use of fire
  • typical horror film music, quite and eerie, then loud
  • use of a psychiatric doctor/nurse
  • the main character doesn't know why she has been sent to the hospital "i'm not crazy"
  • lighting is bright and white
  • use of a dark figure that the girl called a 'ghost'
  • "its going to kill us all"
  • flickering lights used on the words and in the footage
  • stretcher prop to show they are in hospital 
  • screeches and screaming sound effects
  • there is a main focus of an 'evil thing' - the burnt girl/figure
  • "terror"
  • use of blood
  • the use of a few seconds of a plain black screen followed by a large part of the plot
  • tension music that gets louder as the plot comes to light
  • ends up a loud BOOM sound followed by the title, then has a vital part of the plot followed by the credits. this is effective as the audience thinks it is over when the title shows up, then they are surprised with more of the film.

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