In this scene we see Francine in the foreground, with
Stephen wrestling a zombie behind her. This scene is quite important and when
analysed, we can see there is more than meets the eye. Firstly, and most
importantly, we see Francine looking almost panicked and upset, worrying about
the zombie that’s coming for her, but also the zombie that Stephen is tackling
behind her. Although she is represented as a female victim, she refuses to
scream like one. This is important as it goes against our expectations of
horror conventions, and gives the audience a subtle hint that Francine may be
more important to this movie than first anticipated. This goes against the
generic conventions of the blonde female victim, which brings across Romero’s
auteur style, as he likes challenging stereotypes.
Also included in the scene, we have our slow moving
monsters, which although seem a bit useless, the fact that the zombie is slowly
closing in on Francine builds a suspenseful atmosphere. Looking at
cinematography, the scene goes from a medium close-up of Francine with the
struggle in the background, to her point of view shot of the other zombie
coming towards her, showing her confusion and almost dilemma whether to run, or
help Stephen. This scene also shows Stephen as very small in the background,
which helps connote his weakness.
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