Trailer research

In class today, we decided to research various horror trailers in order for us to have some inspiration towards our own trailer. We feel we need more varied ideas and we want some inspiration in order for us to develop our ideas further. We studied horror-genre trailers in particular, due to this being the theme of our own trailer.
From this, we went on www.traileraddict.com and watched various trailers that were released within the last decade (in order for them to be up to date, therefore contributing well towards our trailer which is also set in the modern era)
Here are the trailers that we previewed, with points underneath each one which we think would contribute towards both our ideas and our teaser trailer:

'THE DUNWICH HORROR' (2009)

• Whip sound
• Flashing of stuff
• Eerie voice explaining the plot
• Books/newspaper clips connoting media/research - the use of dissolves between varied shots makes this look more rushed
• Range of lighting - from light to dark (equilibrium)
• Weather shown
• Black between shots
• Strange jump cut of man screaming and distorted

'THE AMITYVILLE HORROR" - (2007)

• Rumbling sound
• 'based on a true story'
• Newspapers
• The date is shown
• Voice over explaining plot alongside news articles - a presenter?
• Thunder and lightning - a pounding sound
• Heart pounding sounds
• Violin sounds and screeching
• Breathing sounds

'THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE' (2006)

• Heartbeat
• Photograph sounds/insects sounds
• Award mentioned by director
• Silent sound
• Chain noise - along radiator?
• Jumpy scene at end

'JEEPERS CREEPERS 2' (2003)

• Birds/crows - iconographic of graveyards
• Running

'THE DESCENT' (2006)

• Flashback in black and white
• Cave
• Lights - darkness
• Reaction shot - close up
• Fade in of words
• Distorted/echoe sounds
• Night vision - 'freak' behind person - eerie and prepares suspension
• Blood in a bath/running watery blood
• Close up of eyes with mud around face

Although these were useful, they are full-length trailers. We found teaser trailers difficult to find across our research in school due to many video websites being blocked. However, we came across these few teaser trailers, which were also useful towards contributing to our ideas.

TEASER TRAILERS:

'BURIED' (2010)

• 'Paul [ ] is not ready to die' - shocking statement
• Black with frightened sounds - causes inquisitiveness

'28 DAYS LATER' (2003)

• Alarm sound
• Days shown through - zooms in/flashes = moves across
• Telephone's hanging - has an eerie effect
• Close up of eyes (blood around face)

We thought we'd research some trailers from other countries, due to this being further research. These trailers differ slightly in theme, but are still useful towards are ideas

FOREIGN TRAILERS:

'THE HOST' (2007)

• People crying
• Fast then slow violins
• Heavy breathing/bang sounds
• Blood on face
• Big establishing shots
• Fast drum beat
• Critic quotes

'LET THE RIGHT ONE IN' (2009)

• Hitting things
• Bloody muddy fingers tips
• Slit on face