Research and planning - scream 1996 trailer analysis

- The 1996 film scream was directed by Wes Craven and produced by Cathy Konrad and Cary woods. Wes Craven has directed other successful films within the film industry which the majority are horror genre films. He's directed the 1984 film nightmare in elm street which is a successful film within the film industry which shall make the audience want to watch this film as Wes Carter being well known and a success the audience shall infer that its going to be another successful film within the film industry.
- The film includes many successful well known actors and actresses which include-
- David Arguette
- Neve Campbell
- Courteney Cox
- Matthew Lillard
- Rose McGowan
- Skeet Ulrich
- Drew Barrymore

- Throughout the trailer there is conventions within a horror genre film included and cliches which create the atmosphere of the film which appeals towards the audience as horror genre films create suspense and tension which drags the audience and engages them towards the film which makes them want to watch it more. The trailer uses clips out of the film which build tension and what shall make the audience on edge as there is various chase scenes which keeps the audience gripped and involved within the trailer which is accompanied with the tension building music which increases the intensity of the trailer.
- The beginning of the film starts with the main character which is starred by Drew Barrymore with a close up of the ringing phone which cuts to a close up of the main character answering the phone. This is a convention of a horror genre film as the vulnerable girl is alone in a house with has quiet surroundings which creates more suspense towards the audience. The voice of the man which is on the other end of the phone seems to be mysterious and the questions the man is asking the girl are in tense questions which don't seem normal which creates a sense of suspicion  and that the girl is a target for the victim which is made clear towards the audience which is what a trailer is meant to do within the film industry and not give to much away within the trailer.
- During the trailer we are introduced to the other characters which tend to be girls as the victims which is linked with a horror genre film as girls come across as more vulnerable. The characters which are introduced throughout the trailer are shown with them answering there phone which is what the trailer started with which looked to be the first victim which infers towards the audience that the phone ringing links and is an on going antagonist approach towards his victims which doesn't give to much away about the film which is what a trailer is meant to do within the film industry.