Deconstruction of Saw VI

We decided to de-construct the beginning of 'Saw VI' because it is another well known 'Horror', so it includes all the necessary features that make a successful film within this genre.

This film is different to 'The Grudge' in that this horror includes more blood and gore, whereas 'The Grudge' is more of a psychological horror.

First Still
The first still shows one of the companies that was involved in the production of this film. The word 'Lionsgate' is surrounded by what looks like red clouds, and the rest of the screen is black. These colours on their own indicate dark images and blood/danger. As you watch this shot progress, you hear gears grinding and the gate opening. These are sounds that aren't very pleasing to the ear, they are quite creepy sounds that can send shivers up your spine.

Second Still
This still shows another company that was involved in the production of this film 'Twisted Pictures'. This time the background is completely black, and the name of the company is white, and has barbed wire twisted around it. During this still, you hear nail grinding, scratching sounds, that tend to give people shivers.

Third Still
In this shot you see a cockroach crawling up a girls hand. This is a very dark shot, making it difficult to clearly see objects within the scene. At this moment in the film all you can hear is the sound of high pitched machinery at work. This isn't a pleasant sound, which causes tension.

Fourth Still
This still shows more names of people who were involved in the production, with a dark background, and what appears to be the silhouette of clouds in amongst the darkness. As this is shown, we hear high pitched creek and what could be a door opening. This are creepy sounds, and are unpleasant to hear, therefore putting people on edge and creating a tense atmosphere.


Fifth Still
In this shot we see a large set of scales, on one end is a section of fat that a man has just cut off of his body, on the other is a woman's arm. These are horrid images that cause people to feel quite sick, also it is a gory scene and therefore will make some people feel the need to look away. This doesn't really frighten people, it just makes them feel disgusted and sickened, which is the main idea in this style of horror. Whilst we watch this horrific scene we hear panting and groaning, whining as the scales tip, the timer clicking as their time is up, and then a drilling sound and lots of screaming as the man dies painfully. These are all unpleasant sounds, which added with the horrific images creates a very disturbing, yet successful scene.


Sixth Still
This is the title shot, it introduces the film 'Saw VI' in white writing, up against a black background, similar to the other shots that include writing. As we see this we hear fast paced music, drumming, and the sound of machinery. The fast pace of this music creates excitement and tension, causing people to feel nervous about what is to come.