Analyse 3 Video's - Video 3 Jaws

This is the opening to the most classic horror film to date. Like most horror films it uses a darker scene to create a more fearful effect. another typical technique of a horror film that this film uses is the 'Damsel in Distress' technique. They use a young beautiful woman to be one of the first few victims in the film. Her screams show the raw fear in her during the attack making the audience feel like they are there in the water. It also does not allow the audience to see the attacker, in this case a shark, leaving the imagination of the audience to decide who or what it is, often creating a more frightful image in their own minds.