Sound Analysis of horror films!

Analysis of the conjuring- "I know where you're hiding" scene;

   The background music is calm and quiet which indicates that everything is calm and quiet in the house, this gives the audience a false sense of security so they don't expect what happens next. The dialogue and footsteops is enhanced to emphasise how quiet it is in the house, it also indicates that they are the only ones home. The sound effect of the wardrobe doors opening is also enhanced to draw the audiences attention to the wardrobe, however, the sound is still quite quiet and this adds an eerie effect to what is happening in the scene- the creeking of the wardrobe dorrs also adds to this eerie effect. When the hands emerge out from the wardrobe, the sound of the coathanger clattering together is also enchanced to make it obviouse to the audience that something is moving in the, but the movements are slow and the music in the backgorund is monotone but then as the hands come out, the music gets slightly louder and finally the clap is also enhanced. At this time, the background music quietens down again but deosn't stop. As the sound of the clap contrasts with the music, it creats a very eerie feeling for the audience that something is not right. Then the mother's chuckle and the following dialogue, "I'm gunna getcha now" contredicts her whole character and forshadows what happens later in the film. However, the way she speaks is still that same calm and loving motherly voice as she doesn't know that there is anything out of the ordinary or that she could potentially be in danger, she still believes that she's talking to her daughter. Her words are also very ironic. "I'm gunna getcha now" suggests that she's going to get them, when in actual fact, they come to get her later in the film. Shortly after, we hear the person in the wardrobe breathing as if their either scared of the mother as she's coming closer to them or they're mocking her as she says "I'm gunna getcha." Finally, the daughter comes running into the room excitedly shouting her lines at her her mother and giggleing- She speaks loudly, this contrasts with the fading music in the background and indicates that the whole thing is over... Until next time...