Day of the Dead (1985)
Genre: Horror
My Score: 5/10
Classes Score: 4.5/10
The trailer for Day of the Dead (1985) contains a voice-over that loosely explains the narrative of the film. The trailer also shows people sitting in a cinema; this footage is not in the original film. The scenes that are from the original film do not explain the narrative, the film concentrates mostly on a zombie called ‘Bub’, but he is only seen a few times within the trailer.
There are a few positive aspects within the Day of the Dead (1985) trailer. The trailer didn’t reveal the over-all plot and ending of the film, it also didn’t spoil the gruesome gory scenes within the film, which will leave the audience feeling shocked when watching the film. The trailer also links with the other films such as Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Night of the Living Dead (1968).
There are many negative aspects within the trailer for Day of the Dead (1985). The trailer doesn’t grip the audience; there is no sense of tension in the trailer. There was also footage used that is not in the original film, which was seen as misleading and false advertising. The trailer also sells comedy, when there is no sense of a comedic atmosphere in the film. The pacing of the trailer is also very slow; it does not excite the audience, or create a scare or tense atmosphere. The music could also be described as ‘ice-cream van’ music, it does not create a jumpy or nervous atmosphere like horror trailers should, it makes the over-all trailer feel comedic and sad. The voice over begins to become irritating towards the end of the trailer, the voice over also seems to dominant the entire trailer.
The average score is 4.5/10, this is because the voice over is irritating and cheesy, also the trailer does not make the film appear scary or gory, which are two main elements that attract horror fans.
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