The film uses
different subgenres of horror; for example it uses splatter, monster, j horror
psychological and slasher. J horror is used in an interesting way, as it shows
he difference between the American system and the Japanese system, as it tries
to convey that the Japanese people are able to resolve their problems and go
back to being peaceful, whereas the Americans are unable to resolve their problems
which makes the society corrupt.
The props and
items were used in an interesting way as they had symbolic meanings, for
example the items that all the characters picked up were symbolic of their death,
as we were showed towards the end when the 2 characters were in the cube and
the ballerina and the man holding the item they both picked up, symbolised the
way that they were meant to die.
A convention
that the film used in an interesting way is the characters. There were typical
characters such as the prostitute, the virgin, the scholar, the fool and the
athlete. In this case the slut was also the dumb blonde which was interesting
as both roles are normally victimised and they end up being killed first, which
was the case in the movie. This also leads to the theme of teen punishment, as
the prostitute/dumb blonde was punished for her promiscuous ways and sexual nature.
At the end of the movie, the characters and their roles were explained by the
woman.
The use of lighting
was used in an interesting way, as the lighting was low key, which is mainly
used to set the scene and atmosphere of the movie. Also the locations were used in an
interesting way, as it was set in a cabin in the woods, which is an isolated
place. Also the headquarters that the puppeteers were in, was also in a secluded
area.
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