stranger things rewatch

 Typical genre codes and conventions

starry sky- sci fi convention

flickering lights- thriller convention

intensity paired with diegetic sound- key for thriller

intertextuality to Alien

children are now introduced playing dungeon and dragons- buddy movie

synth music- establish film set in 1980s

Nancy is revealed on the phone in bed- high school drama convention

shot of space links back to first shot but now with suburbia in scene

Will wanting x-men comic issue 124 foreshadowing of eleven's powers

happy sounding synth music is contrasted with diegetic sounds as Will is in danger

Horror movie convention the phone not working

intertextual reference to sci fi genre shot for shot recreation of scene from E.T

light flickering- making sure audience still knows that it is sci fi

Stephen King font used for opening credits

after credits, the pace becomes much slower and house setting introduced

Drama conventions introduced- we learn a little bit about the lives of both hopper and Joyce

High school drama convention- bullying - nerdy best friend- messages in locker

camera consistently starts high and pans down

flashback that is some what clouded (doesn't tell us much typical convention)

Flashback has brighter colours and tidy costumes

Benny and Eleven talking across table- buddy movie, coming of age

Mise en scene- makeup, Eleven's face is dirty- crime/ thriller

small betrayal from Benny calling behind Eleven's back

straight down tilt from sky to return to missing child narrative

shot of Hawkins lab- camera shot is reversed- tilted upwards rather than down from the sky

narrative and genre changing- associated with other narrative of government fear- listening in

intertextual reference of the dog barking at the shed- happens in E.T

genre shifts once Hopper in shed

non diegetic sound increases

Hopper alone and light goes out- mise en scene changes- signals we're back in  horror

flashlight convention of horror

non diegetic sound

camera shot starts high and pans down into the house

family drama- narrative shifting to high school drama

conventional younger brother annoying older sister

teacher/ Hopper dialogue

straight cut with sudden change in non diegetic sound

close up shot on D&D

radios- symbolise childhood

Mike sneaking out on bmx

Steve caught sneaking in the house- classic convention of high school drama

mise en scene of music in Nancy's bedroom shows were back in normality

transition to Benny and Eleven in the kitchen

shift to action after Benny is shot

realism and psychological horror themes created with boys in woods

shift back to Nancy and Steve

non diegetic sound

song 'Africa' lyrics transition into rain outside

soft non diegetic rumble of thunder in the background

connecting Will on the phone to the supernatural





How they are subverted

sprinkler outside house - contrasts thriller

children playing board games- buddy not horror

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