In this last shot, Monica (Kim Poirier) is brutally – but
accidentally - murdered by Glen (R.D Reid) by accident. As a quick montage
illustrates the fast paced get away, the vehicle in which they’re standing in
swerves whilst Glen handles a chainsaw.
Monica is the female victim, being stereotypically blonde,
pretty, elegant and sexually active. The generic theme of sex and the taboo is
incorporated into this scene due to Monica and Steve (Ty Burrell) having sexual
intercourse shortly before her dying. This is a typical convention of horror
films.
Although censorship has relaxed a lot more and horror films
in general have adapted to modern audiences who almost expect body horror, the
action is a lot quicker and is less drawn out (unlike the zombie attack in Dawn
of the Dead (1978), making it easier for audiences to watch. Being an action
horror, this genre focuses more on the quick montages, quick moving monsters,
collision shots, themes of fear of death and much more on cinematography.
Thomas Schatz’s genre theory explains how the best way to analyse films are
through genre. Genres enable clear expectations to understand a film and help
filmmakers to know what is required to appeal to their target audience. The
fast montage in this scene makes the film conventional of its sub-genre and
this was illustrated by the high financial success of the film in 2004.
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