The use of camera techniques in this opening sequence are utilized to good effect, the wide open establishing shots throughout connote a feeling of isolation which gives a sense of the great outdoors and reinforces the type of genre which is psychological horror. The crane shots used above the lone car travelling through a narrow mountain road help the audience to gain a sense that the car is being watched by ‘something’, this creates an eerie atmosphere which is very effective.
Some of the landscape in the first establishing shot could be symbolic and further emphasize this theme of isolation, which is a key point throughout the film. There is a lone island in the middle of vast lake which depicts this; also the location is further enhanced for the genre by the dark murky water which surrounds the island.
The soundtrack used is one of the most effective theme tunes used in any psychological horror film to date, the high pitched diegetic music really helps to create a feeling of panic, horror and suspense.
The type of text, including colour and font, is the weakest point to comment upon throughout the title sequence. The colour which is light blue, really doesn’t suit the genre or general atmosphere, however the way it’s just a block font actually breaks the suspense, which sets the film up to drop straight into the action and horror after a certain period of time which could be very effective. But the reality is that the text is very boring and does not fulfil its purpose.
The lighting used is just natural light with no filters or artificial lighting, this goes little way towards contributing to the atmosphere and does not compliment the films genre, but it could be used to create a false sense of comfort for a sudden shock when the film reaches the tense parts.
Overall I think it is a fairly average title sequence which does little to compliment the genre and create the correct the emotions.
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