Movie: Saw
Writer: Leigh Whannell, James Wan
Director: James Wan
Major Actors: Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Danny Glover
Year of Release: 2004
Theme of movie: The basics of the movie were people that were kidnapped and taken to set locations to be tortured in a way. The people were seen as not appreciating life and who have done wrong. The man who controlled the whole thing was seen as a psychopath. He claimed he set up these traps to make others have more of an appreciation for life and want to live. The people were kidnapped by someone that was masked that would appear out of nowhere it seemed. They were drugged and taken to a location to basically have their test for survival. They are given their tasks they have to complete on recording in order to pass in order to survive. The people were pretty much forced to do things could hurt themselves/others in order for them to survive the so called game. This movie defiantly will keep you on edge and does have the twists to it. The way the lighting is done in the movie defiantly plays a huge role for making it a good movie.
This film uses a lot of low-key lighting. The low-key lighting is so set the theme for this type of horror genre. The lighting is mostly dark to help with the suspense. In most horror films they use the low-key lighting to help with the shadows and create dark areas. It helps to set the mood for scary things to happen. This technique helped to contribute to the film in creating atmospheres that were suspenseful and how the characters could be surprised by a figure seeming to appear from no where. The type of lighting that was used was very well suited to fit the genre of the film. If the scenes would have been better lit and not the way it was made the film would not have been the same. It would have completely changed the movie and would not have created a suspenseful/scary feeling.
Reference:
Saw (2004). Saw movie trailer [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKPy5RWuqNA
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