Scream starts off with a black background and 'Scream' written in bold white lettering , a sound is then heard that sounds like a drawing knife, which is then shortly followed by a scream. As we hear this scream, which belongs to a female, the title which was previously white turns red in a flashing affect. Instantly, from the scream we gather that the movie is horror which also associates with the red we see as blood. The flashing of the red could symbolise a blood spill in a stabbing motion which eventually spreads around the whole screen. Before the film even starts, we immediately think that the murder is linked with a stabbing.
The film opens with an initially calm woman answering the phone, after a brief conversation she puts the phone down to what was believed to be a wrong number. Shorlty after, to her surprise she receives another phone call, the use of medium shot portrays her confusion as she turns to answer it. When the call is answered she seems pretty eager to get off which makes the conversation shorter, after this we cut to a medium long shot of the house from outside, possibly the view of the mysterious caller himself. The shot has a creepy feel to it that is created through the swaying of a swing. This enhances the creepy sensation of being watched and followed, thus fitting in with the horror movie stereotype.
The camera pacing was pretty slow, following the girls pace as she moved around her house.In this opening scene, there aren't many cuts, as there are a lot of long shots used throughout the scene. The continuation and flow of the long shots enhance the idea of being followed and watched.
The house is clearly located in the American suburbs, showing that the surroundings are rather quiet and empty, giving the feeling of being alone and enhancing the factor of terror. The location is very quiet which is exaggerated by the sound of crickets. From this we presume that the house is secluded from the city and that it is in the middle of nowhere.
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