Title Sequences

A title sequence is a film or TV shows way of introducing itself, the characters in the production and the people that helped make it.

It also helps set the scene and overall tone for the production, establish a particular genre as well as key ideas and themes. 

 

Title Sequence to the 1980 Psychological Horror, The Shining.

 

In the title sequences from horror films that I've watched I've noticed that although it is clear that the film is a horror, there is always an almost serene aspect; The Shining has daytime landscape shots with ominous music and the When a Stranger Calls re-make has shots of families at a colourful carnival mixed with eerie shots of house tense music and strange voiceovers.

 

By doing this, the filmmakers create tension, mystery and suspense - all of which are key in order for a Horror film to be successful.