Title Research: Halloween

 How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences of the film? Which ones?

A total of 9 titles are displayed during the opening sequence:

  • “Halloween” (the title of the movie)

  • “Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie”

  • “Judy Greer as Karen”

  • “Virginia Gardner as Vicky”

  • “Dylan Arnold as Cameron” and “Rhian Rees as Dana”

  • “Music by John Carpenter; Cody Carpenter; Daniel Davies”

  • “Director of Photography Micheal Simmonds”

  • “Executive Producers John Carpenter; Jamie Lee Curtis”

  • “Based on Characters Created by John Carpenter and Debra Hill”


 2. What connotations do the images carry? (how do they make you feel) 

The opening sequences show sequences of a pumpkin rotting in reverse or coming “back to life” and becoming fresh again. These scenes directly relate to the title of the movie “Halloween” They carry a scary connotation and have backlighting of red to make the opening appear more frightening.


3. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? (Can you tell 

what genre the film is)

The film is a horror movie as the movie title implies. The use of a rotting pumpkin coming back to life has a creepy and spooky connotation. I also thought the fact the pumpkin was shown rotten in the beginning foreshadowing rebirth that the viewer would be seeing in the movie. The title being simple also engages the viewers to keep watching to see the theme and plot of the film.


 4. What conventions are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?

Many conventions are used to ensure this film appeals to its target audience. One convention is ominous music that matches up with each new appearance of each credit title. This engages the audience and puts them into the mood for the horror movie to follow.

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