The first 2 minutes were just titles; the production company and the people involved in the making of the film. The names came up ontop of a scene of a halloween pumpkin, where the face had been cut out and a candle flickered inside. This anchored the horror genre, along with the non diegetic sound, which is now a well known sound for horror.
As the light in the pumpkin goes out, text appears on the black screen, showing exposition of where and when it is set. There is the sound of children singing the trick or treat song in the background, and an audio bridge links it with the next scene.
When the action does happen, it was filmed in one long take, up until the ending. This connotes point of view shot, with the audience being the eyes of the murderer. - The famous opening of the 1958 film Touch of Evil was filmed all in one take, which could be where Carpenter was inspired from. Effects such as a blue filter over the lens is used, producing an eerie atmosphere, which can signify the horror genre.
Tension is created through non diegetic sound again, as the light in the bedroom goes out, and the sound cuts in. The choice of music is used to change the heartbeat of the viewer, making them feel tense. Carpenter put something infront of the camera to represent a mask, and make the viewer only be able to see out the the eye holes in which the killer sees; I think this is a good effect for enhancing the point of view camera shot. It also limits what the audience can see, which leaves the majority of the gore up to their imagination and less special effects have to be used.
Overall the opening minutes of action (doesnt include the title sequence) is 4 minutes 43 seconds.
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