Crimson Peak Analysis

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Crimson Peak Analysis

The scene starts off with the girl waking up to the sound of the dog barking. In this shot there is low key lighting which creates a dark atmosphere making it feel mysterious and suspicious. Also to add on to the dark and mysterious atmosphere the non-diegetic sound used is ominous and eerie which suggests to the viewers that something strange is going to happen in the scene, this builds tension and suspense. An arc shot is used to reveal the fact that she was expecting someone to be sleeping next to her and this raises questions to the audience such as who was sleeping next to her? And where did the person go? A crane shot is used where it starts from the girl’s feet to her face and it reveals her facial expression which shows that she is quite confused and spooked as she has no idea what is going on. A tracking shot was used to spin the camera and to reveal the door opening and creaking by itself which implies that there is something creepy about the house and that a ghost might be involved which spooks the audience. Furthermore the use of (diegetic sound) the wind howling and the echo of her voice allows the demographic to understand the genre of the film and it adds on to the ominous and eerie tone. 

The tension and suspense builds as she goes to open the door to find out what is making the noises behind it and the camera tracks into the handle which gives the impression that something is behind the door not just a dog and it raises questions again to the demographic such as what/who is behind the door? However a crane shot is used to reveal that the dog is not behind the door and a lot of tracking in shots are used as it tracks into the dog to signify that he is not behind the door and a reaction shot is used and again it tracks in as she realises that there is something else behind the door and since it is a close up the demographic can see that she is spooked and shocked as she doesn’t know what is behind the door. A medium shot is then used and this reveals the red creature that is behind the door and it slams the door shut and the girl’s facial expression and the way she jumps back from the door shows us that she is scared and frightened. The non-diegetic music then builds up creating the ominous tone and dark/eerie atmosphere. A tracking shot is then used to follow the girls arm as she goes to open the door and along with the music tension and suspense is created as the demographic will be expecting her to find the creature however, the tension and suspense dies down after a smash shot is used to show that the creature is not behind the door and this again raises questions as to where the creature went? 

As the creature comes out of the floor the camera tracks in to give it a 3D feel to the audience and it shows the creature is evil as it gets bigger in the frame. Also it is very dark behind the creature it could mean it was born in the dark and since it came out from the floor it could suggest that the dead are rising. A medium shot is then used to show the girl slowly walking backwards in fear but also to show the dog running away which could signify that the creature is evil as dogs tend to run away in the presence of evil. This is followed by another medium shot of the creature as it drags itself towards the girl creating tension. A tracking shot is used as the girl runs towards the camera and we can see the panic and frightened look on her face, also you can hear her panting heavily (diegetic sound) which suggests that she is running for her life. We as the viewers feel scared for her as we would be scared like her if we were in her position as well. A medium shot is used to show the door closing by itself and a close up of the elevator handle is used and it tracks out, this could mean that something supernatural is going on and the camera movement emphasises on this.