In the opening sequence of 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' a close up shot is used in the title sequence/prologue which shows the evidence found highlights the importance that it has in the film as it shows the audience that when they see these pieces of evidence in the film later on they should expect something to happen, this therefore makes them anxious as they are watching the film in anticipation. This means that the audience is immediately looking out for these props in the film as it is a code put into the film deliberately by the director so that they can become an active audience who have to work specific parts of the film out for themselves.
Another shot which is used in a similar way to the close up is the long shot as the director and cameraman highlight the house that the crime takes place in which once again makes the audience look out for it and is thus leaving them anticipating that something is going to happen in the house when they get there. The effect on the audience that this has is that they are left terrified from the first minute of the film as they are always looking out for these aspects of the film as they know that something is going to take place when these props and locations appear on screen.
Editing-
The use of the old news footage which has been added in during the post production stages of the film add the suspense of the film as it makes the realism of the film bigger as the director is clearly portraying that the events that are about to take place on the screen are based on a true story, this means that the audience is left feeling like this could happen to them as it is all realistic- rather than some horror films that focus on the supernatural which the audience cannot envisage themselves in and therefore it makes them less scared about the narrative of the film.
Also, the vignette filter which is added to the opening titles makes the film look older and appear more scary due to this effect. This filter works well as the vintage effect makes the film appear as archive footage which has been recovered so that they can research what happened in during the crime. This makes the narrative of the film more scary because, this makes it appear that the crime cannot be worked out properly which makes the audience feel like it could happen any time- that a crime could take place which would never be worked out and this makes them more apprehensive when watching the film as they are wondering what could happen to them.
Mise-en-scene:
The laboratory where the evidence is left in is good for creating an eerie tone in the film as a laboratory is stereotypically linked with research into crimes or research into dead bodies. This therefore is helpful in making the film scary as the associations are already made in the audience's head and they begin to think about the real life situation that takes place every day in reality, as well as what is going to happen in the films narrative.
The house where the camera focused on in the opening sequence was very dark and black as it had burnt down. This meant that it was giving off two different feelings. The first was one of mystery as the colour black has clear connotations of mystery and the unknown. This also looks to the reasoning behind why it was burnt as it builds the mystery around the film as the audience is sitting wondering why it has been burnt. Also the burnt house signifies that there will be a fire (which is a common fear) and therefore if people are scared of fire then they will be tense when watching the film.
Sound:
The main use of sound that you notice from 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' is the use of the news report which once again adds to the realism of the situation. This worked well in the film as it gave background information as well as adding to the tension as people are once again envisioning it as a real situation. Also due to the scenario being on the news it makes the event seem important and therefore the audience are viewing expecting something big to happen during the film.
Another use of sound in the film is the use of the crash and the echo when the chainsaw is placed on the evidence table. This is important int the film as it highlights that the chainsaw has a major significance in the film as the sound is used to portray to the audience that the need to pay attention to this prop as it is a main piece of iconography for the antagonist. Therefore,when they see the chainsaw they should expect to see the antagonist and expect something to take place which will potentially scare them.
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