Aims & Objectives
In this section I will:
Genre
- explain the genres used in Let The Right One In and Michael and show how effective this is for the film.
- I explain how these are effective to the specific characters in both films
Genre
Let The Right One In
The introduction of Let The Right One In shows that this is clearly a horror film, due to all of the cinematography that sets up the feeling as cold and frightening. However I think that this film is also clearly about a friendship between the two main children in the story, and it almost seems to be a hybrid horror story and romance. The character of Oskar is introduced as a victim, and he looks very innocent and alone. We see him being bullied and he doesn’t seem to have any friends. The first person we see him having a real conversation with is Eli, the vampire. She seems confident and interested in Oskar, and the two of them seem to have some sort of bond which makes the viewer see them as the hero and heroine of the story. It is still a horror film as it has violence and gore and surprising twists but there is definitely something important about the friendship between Oskar and Eli that makes it more than just an average horror film. |
Michael
The introduction of the film Michael also has a clear genre of thriller. The film fills the viewer with tension and anticipation as we slowly learn that the normal man at the beginning is in fact a paedophile who is holding a small ten year old prisoner in his basement. Although this film shows the man's shocking and despicable behaviour, there is an almost father/son relationship between these two characters, because although Michael does these horrible things to the boy, he still cares for the boy's health and wellbeing. This film is still classed as a thriller horror because of the incredible tension and disbelief of what the character of Michael is doing to the boy, and also the way the film is shot and written making the viewer start to feel sorry for Michael even though he's doing unspeakable things to Wolfgang. |