SCREAM - QUESTIONS:

1. Consider the setting of the film, how does the director use the setting to increase the audience sense of fear?
2. Notice the performance of Drew Barrymore's character, notice when the mood of the phone call exchange changes, how does she show her increasing levels of fear?
3. How does the director use off screen space to create tension, consider in particular the shot where the boyfriend is tied up outside?

Question 1:

• She's alone
• Television is the only bright thing on
• Middle of nowhere
• Scary phone call with a stranger
• Dim lighting
• Popcorn - getting bigger
• At night
• Isolated house

Question 2:

• She gets annoyed when he calls for the fourth time
• Calm, flirty
• Moving faster
• Clenching her stomach
• She is shaking in fear and crying
• She has a friendly conversation at first
• She hangs up then he calls again
• She starts getting scared, thinking it's some kind of joke
• She's looking at the doors and windows

Question 3:

• Darker
• Steve is looking around and is looking for the killer
• Turns light off, where Steve dies mysteriously

SUPERBAD:

Superbad is a good example of a film that one can watch without any thoughts but in fact:

Within the scene shown, discuss the importance of props:







Fake ID - 

• To get the alcohol, 
• Adds to the comedy

Car - 

• Adds to Seth's bad luck

Backpack - 

• Represents that they are college students
• The way they are carrying their backpack

Seth's imagination -

• Seth high-fiving the cashier (80 dollar note)
• Old lady
• Guard

In addition to this, briefly discuss the importance of costume:

McLovin - 

• Metallica t-shirt, loves metal music
• His vest
• Old fashioned - tries to look older
• Big geeky glasses

Seth -

• College kid look
• Relaxed
• Joker like - how he's dressed

Evan - 

• Looks more like a normal college kid
• Polo shirt with brown pants
• 70s clothing
• Dark brown
• Not confident

Old Lady -

• Scarf
• Handbag
• Old
• Innocent

Try also to briefly reflect on the importance of make-up in each scene:

• Slicing of throat using vodka bottle
• Shows panic