Friday 13th Teaser Trailer

The horror movie, 'Friday 13th', was directed by Marcus Nispel, produced by Michael Bay and starred actors, Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker and Amanda Righetti. The film does not have any well known Hollywood stars, which implies the budget was low, however, it will appeal to its target audience because it has the same director as 'Texas Chainsaw Masacre' and the same producer as 'A Nightmare On Elm Street'. It has good special effects that will appeal to an audience, making it seem more real and capturing.

The name of the film is featured once, at the end of the trailer, to ensure the audience will remember it for when it is released. There is a strong lead up to the name of the film, couting up from 1 to 12, finishing with 13 and friday fading into the screen. However, because it is a remake of a well known 80's horror film, the audience will be able to guess what it is by the dialogue at the beginning of the trailer.

The trailer appeals to its target audience, by having the main characters a similar age. By doing this it enables the audience to identify with the characters, getting the audience more involved. The film is about a group of friends on holiday, another aspect of the film that will appeal to the target audience. Also at the beginning of the trailer it shows a girl in a bikini wakeboarding - this will appeal to more of the male side of the target audience.

At the beginning of the trailer, after the dialogue, up-beat pop music is played which connotes, care-free, fun and happiness. However, after the girl falls in the water, the up-beat music stops, and eerie, creepy music plays. The eerie music is played nearly throughout the trailer, and the sounds effects and dialogue is used to create suspense and the build-up. Drum beats are used to imply either, footsteps or a heartbeat, the drum beats get faster and faster to create tension. Sound effects, such as, sharpening knives, cutting and breaking glass are also used in the build-up, becoming louder and used more frequently. Dialogue is also used along side the sound effects and music, and like the sound effects the get more frequent and louder for the build-up.

The dialogue that is used at the beginning of the trailer is also used at the end of the trailer. When it is used at the beginning, the audience use it to help set the scene of the film. However, by the end, the audience is left thinking that what is said in the dialogue, is the reason for what happened in the film. The dialogue is spoken in a female voice, that is quite monotonous. This gives a creepy feel to it because it connotes that she knows what has happened or is happening, and it doesn't bother her. Once the music changes at the beginning, the dialogue sets the scene for the audience even more, by explaining someone has gone missing. Gradually the dialogue becomes more panicky and fast-paced, creating suspense and fear.