Research on other films

I decided to research some other films connected to the same genre as our film, to see what editing has been used, how the credits have been placed, sounds etc..
I firstly looked at when a stranger calls. This film starts with a blank black screen, where the opening credits begin to show one at a time. An effective device they used at the same time is a narrative voice-over, this works well in the horror genre as it adds suspense. In this case we here a phone call between a girl and a strange sounding man. Without seeing anything on the screen the viewers are already asking questions.

I then looked at the opening of 'hide and seek'. This also begins with a black screen but quickly cuts to the face of a young girl where there is eery music in the background. This is the sort of sound we will use for our opening. Difference is this opening lasts 10 minutes before the opening credits begin.

Looking at these two horror based films, gives me an idea of music and where our credits can be placed. Research definatly has helped alot during this editing process.