1. Masks suggest danger and threat, clear to the audience what will happen in the film. Also it supports the horror genre as masks are a typical icon of horror films. Institutional information, Rogue Pictures notifies the audience that the film will be a big budget film. The colours used are rather dark, giving us a sense of danger and possibly threat Prepares the audience for what their about to watch and also helps them to create a connection with the characters knowing that what happens in the film happened in real life, also it makes them want to carry on watching Darkness again connotation of danger and once again maybe threat Starring Liv Tyler & Scott Speedman, A-list celebrities show that it is a high budget film (blockbuster) Gives the audience an idea of the plot and prepares them for the next scene, gives the audience a clear idea that the film will contain scenes of gore Smashed up car indicates destruction and threat, children in the background suggest that they may become victims too and also suggests that it is a friendly area, the hole in the windscreen is in the shape of a heart suggesting the victims were in love or possibly lost love Big houses suggest a wealthy area, large trees hiding house suggest privacy, secluded area as the house is quite far back, nice and tidy area suggests mice people live there, which is a typical stereotype of victims Bloody knife connotation of danger and death. Also a typical icon of horror movies as knives are usually used as weapons in horror movies. Indicates that something bad has happened, and grips the audience to find out what has happened and also what happens next Blood splatter on wall represents death and danger, clear to the audience that something terrible has happened, the splatter suggests that the victim was killed and then slid down the wall, and also the size of the splatter suggests that it had a big impact Wedding ring box and roses represents love which relates back to the heart shape in the smashed window of the car. Also the fact that the roses are red could also represent blood, typical icon of horror victims as they are usually young people in love, who are living a happy life, this is one of the main reasons why they are targeted