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Essay on Representation theorists

Representation essay

The trailer that I will be analysing is from ‘Splash slasher Productions’ and it is called ‘Never sleep again’, reason being is because they included multiple representation theorists that can be explored within their teaser trailer. Theorists such as Charles Derry, Carol Clover and Sarah Dobbs have all been located within the teaser trailer which helps follow the typical conventions of a horror trailer.

Firstly I noticed throughout the trailer Carol Clover’s theory of the use of a final girl, due to the character being the last person to actually confront the source of evil itself. For example in the trailer the final was being dragged viciously across the ground by the antagonist which is evidence for the confrontation between the protagonist and antagonist. In other trailers such as ‘Cabin in the Woods’ the same character type is seen there as well which may imply that the female protagonist is adopting masculine features to overcome evil. Strengths of having a final girl character helps introduce the other typical stock characters into a trailer or film.

Secondly the trailer also introduces Sarah Dobbs’s theory of having the protagonist a female character. The representation of having a female protagonist may be to include different sub-texts inside the trailer. This is evident throughout the trailer as the female protagonist is simply seen as a target to the antagonist. They accomplished this through the use of shots of the female protagonist experiencing fear and the final shot of the antagonist taking her away, in completing this they were able to show how they converted it to allow the audience to almost in a way sympathise for the female character. The strengths of having this incorporated into my own trailer will be beneficial as it allows the audience to read a different message as it would show who my protagonist was.

Finally out of all the theorist revealed I would say Charles Derry’s theory was obvious the most. In the trailer we see how they used the demonic spirit to play on the fear of unknown. As the antagonist is per-dominantly male we see how they play on the fact that woman are weaker than men. Splash Slasher productions achieve this by the use of not actually seeing the protagonist but just by experiencing his presence. The use of using low key lighting helps play a part in the mysterious nature of the demonic spirit.


Levi Bent

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  1. ctkmedia31 October 2017 at 08:35

    Intro - Rep of WHAT? WHY is it important particularly for Horrors? )A) WHAT does your Monster mean? WHAT is the SUBTEXT?

    Is the trailer Misogynistic, Post feminist or Feminist and WHY?

    "The use of using low key lighting helps play a part in the mysterious nature of the demonic spirit." WHAT does this monster represent about ourselves or society?

    " For example in the trailer the final was being dragged viciously across the ground by the antagonist which is evidence for the confrontation between the protagonist and antagonist." HOW do we know she is the FG - WHAT is happening with the MES? What is masculine about her? WHY does she need to be masculine?

    4th Theory?


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