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Halloween 1 Scene 1 John Carpenter 1978
Halloween 1, scene 1 John Carpenter 1978
Directors name above the film title at the beginning
As the first of the Halloween series the film has low values wih amateur like filming. Loud piano and low key strung music with a dark background creates intensity and anxiety, with the names of cast and crew appearing one by one in orange writing with a pumpkin next to the names representing the name of the film and hinting at the theme, dark background are usual for this genre. Music gradually gets louder faster and makes the feeling even more tense.
Also a typically of the genre, the camera is shaky and distanced from the house using far away shots and seemingly being carried by someone creeping towards the house and finally peering through

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