The ‘emergency broadcast system’ shows that something big is happening, and causes suspense and anticipation in the audience as to what is going to happen next. It shows the panic felt by the characters in the film. There is also the use of low key lighting, which is conventional to the horror genre of movie as it connotes mystery. The shot type is an over the shoulder shot, which shows what the person is looking at. This shows that what is happening is a big deal for their family, as there are 3 TVs all centred around The Purge.

The gun prop in this shot would connote violence, which links to the genre of horror well and would tell the audience what the film is going to be like, and shows that the characters are feeling isolated and vulnerable, as they have weapons to protect themselves. This gun prop is also stereotypical in a horror movie, as it connotes violence and panic. The composition of the shot shows the gun to be in the centre, showing it to be the main focus of the shot, connoting violence to be one of the main themes in the movie.

The use of a high angle in this scene shows the violence which is one of the main themes within this movie. This is a typical theme within horror movies. It also shows the characters to be hidden away, so you can’t see their faces, creating a mysterious feel to the movie, which is also a stereotypical theme within horror movies.

It also shows the aggression of the characters, which links toward the violence.

This two shot shows the vulnerability of the characters as they are close together, and you can see the panic on the characters face, as it is also a close up.

This shot also shows it to be low key lighting, which is commonly associated with horror movies, as it adds to the mystery surrounding the movie, and adds to the suspense that something is going to happen.

The use of split screen in this shot shows the amounts of people surrounding the house, and also a close up of one of the characters faces, which would create a sense of fear around the movie. It would also represent the characters in the house to be feeling afraid and vulnerable due to the amounts of people outside. It also shows the costumes to be typical of the horror genre, as they are darker colours and white.

The use of a wide shot allows the setting to be shown as well as all of the characters. This could create suspense within the audience, as they are anticipating what is going to happen, due to the numerous amounts of people all heading toward the house. It also shows the darkness, which is conventional in a horror movie, and the weapon props which the characters are holding, representing the violent nature behind this horror movie. This violent nature is stereotypical within the horror genre of movie

The two shot shows both of the characters, showing them to be stereotypical of a horror film as one is wearing darker clothing, and is holding a stereotypical weapon, associated with violence. The other is wearing a white dress, which is a colour associated with horror as it links more to ghost type horror movies.

The use of a wide shot shows them to be still outside of the house, as you can see some of the setting, showing the other characters inside to be vulnerable and isolated