The Haunting In Connecticut Teaser Trailer Analysis

The lighting in this teaser trailer is dim the majority of the time creating a gloomy atmosphere, which straight away tells the audience the genre of the film which is horror. This can also be shown in the long shot of the house which is lit up but surrounded by trees and darkness which suits the stereotypical horror film. The shot that is most lit up in the trailer is when the boy is surrounded by the fire which also tells the audience that this film is dark and scary.
The first sound that the audience's attention should be drawn to is the beat that is loud and echoes. It could represent footsteps or a heartbeat, both of which create suspense, helping the audience again to understand the genre of the film. There is also a voice-over of a child rehearsing a rhyme, which mentions dieing before waking. This tells the audience death could be involved in the movie, without giving away how the death occurs, if the death occurs. The slow, echoed sound of her voice creates an image of a scary child, rather than a regular one, although we cannot see her, but just gather this from the sound of the voice. The beating noise also creates suspense, which is followed by a couple of jumpy noises. This also tells the audience the movie contains suspense and jumpy moments, a couple of which are shown in the trailer. One of the jumpy moments is built up by a rattling noise when there is a close up of the bed sheet shaking. This leaves the audience wondering - is it a creature? is it a person? It tells the audience what to expect, without telling them what happens. The teaser trailer also uses some of the characters lines, most of which are yelled, showing that the characters are distressed, such as "what have you done to yourself?!" and "leave me alone!". One of the characters also mentions the house, and there is a shot of the house lit up through the trees, this tells the audience that it could be the house that the storyline is based upon, this then helps the audience to tell if this is the sort of movie they would like to go and see.
The camera eases slowly across each shot, in time with the slow beat, and creating a creepy effect. The majority of the shots are medium close up, so we get to see the characters in the trailer which tells us a bit more about the movie. When the trailer reaches the climax, close ups are used, so the audience get a glimpse of the scary moments and detail in the movie. When the sheet rattles beneath the bed a close up is also used so the audience feel like they are just inches away from whatever is behind it, making them feel vulnerable as there is no distance. The gives the audience an idea of the experience this movie brings. A long shot is also used in this trailer of the house, which is lit up between the trees. This is also to set the scene as it is a typical shot of a scary house lit up through the dark woods.
Writing appears on the screen along with the beat, this keeps the audience's attention and eyes fixed to the screen as they are reading instead of listening. The trailer starts off with slow transitions which fits in with the slow beat and voice of the child. During the climax of the trailer quick jumps from each shot occur as it reflects the frustration of the characters helping the audience learn more about them. Quick jumps from each shot also means the audience's eyes don't focus properly making them feel vulnerable as it's unclear to see what's going on.
The Mise-en-scene in this trailer all fits in with the scary genre of the movie. There are no bright colours, which represents negative rather than positive. Many lamps and candles are also used instead of lights, this helps to darken down the room, so less things can be seen. Also, the trailer uses many shots of the characters in beds, this shows their innocence as they are helpless when they sleep, and tells the audience that alot of the activity in the story occurs at night time which is always more scary than in the day.