Genre Research: Get Out

Get Out

CAMS: This movie is very visually stimulating. They characterize the main character, Chris as a very visual person. They use this to film the rest of the movie as Chris’ ability to observe and see is found to be quite important. Close-up and extreme close-up shots of his eyes tell a lot about the situational drama. Get Out also featured wide shots of the terrain to highlight the “plantation” feel of his girlfriend’s house as it relates to racial tension and unbalance. Flash pans create much of the drama when it comes to the horror aspects of the film.

CLAMPS: The costumes in this movie held a significance in illustrating racial imbalance. Costumes seemed to be normal clothes for most people but the black “workers” at the house seemed to be dressed in clothes that resemble what they might’ve worn in the slavery time period of America. Makeup was kept simple other than some special effects to make Chris’ eyes red watery and in pure terror. The actors needed for this movie needed to be able to show a lot of emotion through facial expression as that’s how the characters were seen developing. Props included travel items (for their road trip) and other household items. The scene was a modern “plantation” home that featured fields.

Common Sound: One of the more pivotal scenes is when Chris is hypnotized. Missy’s voice drones through part voice over as you see Chris in cold fear. Dialogue is also very prevalent in this film as Chris tries to figure what to listen to as he’s in such a strange “frozen in time” place. Lastly, this movie has some significant scoring that helps to introduce characters and their backgrounds.

Common Editing: Editing in this movie made the audience feel suspense and fear. These action parts were cut very fast together with short clips to make it seem as if you didn’t know what was coming next.

Elements of a Thriller: This film was definitely more than a horror film, in fact it was a thriller. This movie not only scared you but, it also made the audience think ethically about racial injustice and then illustrated that injustice with creepy characters and historical setting.

Positives:  I enjoyed the complexity of the plot in this movie because it was not only frightening but challenged your brain too. The director didn’t take the easy way with a “monster” but took a concept and made that more frightening than ever before.

Negatives:  I didn’t like some of the random “scary things” that occurred that didn’t align itself with the racial dilemma that the characters are experiencing. (The deer running in front of the car out of nowhere.)