Scary Movie (2000, Keenen Ivory Wayans)

Budget

$19,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend

$42,346,669 (USA) (9 July 2000) (2,912 Screens)
£2,887,451 (UK) (10 September 2000) (427 Screens)

Gross

$156,997,084 (USA) (19 November 2000)

I have analysed the sound track and music on this film opening. I have done this because the film is slasher/stalker genre which also relates to our film we have produced. We haven't yet created our soundtrack for the film, therefor i have researched and analysed this film to help us. Here is the trailer for the film, this will give you a rough idea of the film. It is a hybrid film which includes romance, horror and comedy. The use of diagetic and non diagetic sound really exaggerates the film to the audience to enforce a scene or action which is on screen. The music is used to create tension and effect for a build up of a death





The begining of the film starts with diagetic sound of the nature outside, then goes straight to the sound of a phone ringing. There is no non diagetic sound at the beginning until 1:07 which is a high pitch violin sound which is ringing a screaming to the audience. This builds tension to the audience as it is a uneasy sound all of a sudden and signifies something is not right. Then we get quick sharp notes of a violin again.