Horror Deconstruction- The Silence of the Lambs

 

In this scene the lighting is used to make a dark feel to the room and the way the light streaks past the body paints a sinister angelic mood to the location.  
  

The close up on the face of the policeman shows this fear, as an audience this makes us feel uneasy. The music adds to the sense of unease, this sense of unease is created by the deep bass and the contrast of the high pitched harp strings.  The shadow on the man’s face sets the dark feel to the room.

 

In the clip you can clearly tell that the person displayed on screen is a murderer and probably a cannibal. We can tell these things by the blood on his face and chest and also by the half smile on his face displaying a sense of achievement towards his kill. The camera then pans out to show the full extent of carnage in the room. The music add a layer of sinister contrast to the visual display by presenting us with The Goldberg Variations, a piece of classical music that would normal be used to set a calm mood.