As the trailer starts it shows you the symbol which is well known as representing an american college house. The high key lighting gives a happy and cheerful atmosphere for the start of the trailer.
The lighting which is again high key upholds the same happy emotions which are represented through the lighting. The camera has also focused upon teenagers partying, showing the audience that the film is based upon a party.
The lighting remains high key, and the camera establishes that they are in an office, still showing teenagers, allowing the audience to focus upon key characters as they are eventually shown to us one by one.
The key characters are shown individually to the audience to bring them to the audiences attention.
The lighting remains high key as the audience are shown a party, clearing showing obvious signs of equilibrium. The scene highlights stereotypical representations of teenagers.
This is an establishing shot which allows the audience to understand the setting of the scenes which have been shown and will follow on from his. The lighting again shows a positive atmosphere.
In this close up, the lighting is low key, focusing on the faces to show the audience clearly the emotions of the characters, changing the atmosphere and representing the interruption of equilibrium, although the characters have not yet recognised this.
In the close up of what they are watching, we see another clear representation of teenagers through acts of a sexual nature.
In this point-of-view shot the audience is more involved into the action and is put into the place of one of the characters point of view. This allows the scene to become more personal towards the audience.
In this shot it is clear that here has been a disturbance in the equilibrium, due to the low key lighting. Also the close up of the characters face clearly shows emotions to the audience.
This establishing shot clearly contrasts with the first one you are shown at the beginning of the trailer. The low key lighting, with key lighting showing the railing of the well is an obvious hint to the audience that there is a disturbance of the story line which appeared to be happy at the beginning of the trailer.
This medium shot of the character shows her looking vulnerable, which is a stereotypical feature of victims in horror and slasher films.
The close up of the weapon, in low key lighting allows the audience to understand what the situation is, showing that the disturbance is about to take over the plot.
However, in this shot, where the characters faces have become a key factor in the shot, you can clearly see the emotions of the characters, which contrasts with the lighting of the shot which is high key which normally is accompanied by positive emotions.
Again, the shot shows the weapon used, which enables the audience to understand and remember what it was used for, as it was previously shown in a close up shot. The point-of-view shot allows the audience to be in the characters shoes, creating an emotional connection between the characters and the audience.
The low key lighting, accompanied by the typography of 'You're next' which is a stereotypical feature of horror and slasher films. Since the shot is filmed behind the character the audience is not in the characters point of view, however they are still on the same height level as the character, allowing them to see exactly what the character is seeing
In the final shot of the characters in the trailer, the main protagonists are shown. One of the characters, whom is shown as vulnerable due to her costume, has survived which goes against the stereotypes of characters in slasher/horror films, however the other two characters are dressed appropriately.
In the final shot, the audience is shown the killer, however all you are shown is the robe which is being worn, hiding his face. This allows the audience to understand what they are intended to be afraid of, although whom it is and why is still hidden, remaining a mystery to the audience.
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