I recently watched Hush A Warp X production, it's a very good and visually realistic film so I thought I'd review the trailer as I can't find an opening scene on YouTube, so I'll settle for the DVD trailer. It opens with a over head shot of a not particularly glamorous car, on a British motorway during a torrential rainfall, to create a depressing mood and low tone to add a very serious nature to this film so it has very little comedic value. I'd say it's aimed at a very select audience of 18-40 years old Brits, predominantly male as the main protagonist is a male character named 'Zakes Abbot' is searching for his missing girlfriend Beth after seeing a woman tied up inside a truck, so the women's captor sees it fit to abduct Zakes' girlfriend and he goes on a chase to retrieve Beth.
The gloomy atmosphere displayed by the Trailer will have the viewer very curious about the film, as people have a natural compulsion towards fear as it releases adrenaline. The questions being asked to the audience will provoke them into thinking of an answer, so even if they're not interested in the trailer at first if they answer the questions asked then the questions have been successful at creating a reaction from the viewer. The dark hooded figure of the 'bad guy' adds a sense of mystery and curiosity for the viewer to find out who is this person? why they're kidnapping people? how they get away with it? will Zakes save Beth? and many more questions will spring to mind. The arguing between Beth and Zakes shows that something is wrong so it will intrigue the viewer to watch the film to discover what's caused them both to argue. The face that the font jumps all over the screen represents Zakes state of mind during the whole narrative, as he is confused, the character in my opening will also but in this state of mind. The final title screen saying 'Help is not on the way ' is very reflective of the film and what happens to Zakes during the narrative and it has the audience on the edge of their seats.
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