Name of film: Nightmare on Elm Street
Year released: 2010
Genre of trailer: Fantasy/Horror/Thriller
My marking after viewing: 9/10
What happened in the trailer: A man is being hunted by a mob and ends up being cornered off into this building, where he is then trapped inside while flaming whiskey bottles are thrown inside. The story continues as a group of teenagers are stalked by Freddy Krueger in their dreams, and their only escape, is to stay awake.
Which positive clever or interesting aspects do you think you could include in your own trailer? What generic features are fulfilled well? The sound effects are used very effectively in the trailer, especially the simplistic continuous sound of the little girl singing the song, makes the trailer a whole lot more creepy. The use of the generic convention of creepy locations is also used well, to start with the abandoned buildings, and also the teenagers individual dreams, typically in some sort of misty factory surrounded by low-key lighting and fog.
Which aspects of the trailer did you think were unsuccessful and would put off its target audience? How is it disappointing?
The trailer might have been able to include a few more jump scares throughout the trailer to make it more grueling to watch.
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