ISL Week Three - Haunting in Connecticut 2 Analysis

Media ISL- Week 3
The Haunting in Connecticut 2 – Ghosts of Georgia

This 2013 horror is about a young family who moves into a historic home in Georgia, learning they are not the house's only inhabitants. They find that they end up in the presence of a secret rising from the underground and anyone that goes down their path would be a threat to them and will be brought down. For it only being a 5.2 rating I found that the film was fascinating to watch as there was scares throughout and it kept me interested.

 

This long shot of the main character, the little girl shows how innocent she is, we see this by the teddy she is carrying and also the look on her face. The dark lighting is used as it builds up mystery as we cannot see what is going to happen, however light is only shown on her face, implying the only thing that is important here is the reactions on her face, like here, looking terrified. As she is a little girl we know as an audience she isn’t strong enough to help herself but as it is only her in the shot it builds up suspense to wonder if she is going to get out and how she will do it.

 

 

A two shot here shows the relationship that they have between each other. The taxidermist becomes a threat to the female, implying that she isn’t strong enough or has the power to defend herself, showing gender representation of a female to be weaker than if it was a man.

The high-lighting emphasises the dangerous situation that she is in, creating more tension by not hiding everything from the audience so they can see what is happening as soon as she does.

 

 

The father of the little girl is a police officer, often seen as a protector implying that she is going to be safe. The gun that he is holding suggests he knows that something is wrong but is also ready to protect his family.
The mid shot is used to show his stance but also part of the setting that he is in, a deserted area, suggesting he wants to be the protector of his family. In this shot there is a golden mean, showing that the audience the gun first, then to show he is a police officer, then to the truck, which may suggest more of an easy way to get away from whatever the danger is in the movie.

 

 

Here there is high-lighting even though it is at night when this happens, emphasising what is going on outside. The two shot showing the shock of what’s going on by the female in that background whilst seeing her sister dead shows she is in danger and cannot protect her family.

 

 

 

Religion is also used in the film showing how it can protect people but also to rely on religion that they are going to be safe. The little girl is the main focus of this mid shot as she is the one in danger. The vicar is the only person wearing red which implies he has the power to stop the danger by saving this little girl. The low key lighting shows the audience this is happening at night which makes it harder to find the path therefore it being more challenging for the family.