stranger things revision

  Stranger Things

Notes

Flickering lights- sign of demogorgon

Panning shot showing will pass fence symbolises he is almost trapped by it

Barking dog horror sci-fi conventions

Close up of Will's face with non-diegetic sound

Winona Ryder first name seen in credits use of star power

Slow panning scene of Hopper's messy house not horror or sci-fi

First intro to Dr Brenner shows mistrust and mystery

Flashing lights return with return to lab

First intro to Eleven with dirty clothes and shaved head

Benny misgenders Eleven showing how she is breaking gender stereotypes by having a shaved head

Low shot shows power dynamic of Hopper and kids






Contexts

Historical-

Police in 80's not as respected Hopper shown as dead beat





Intertextuality

Reference to X-men 134- Jean grey gains her powers

Will runs to shed E.T reference

Stephen King style font

Zooming into font to show scene pulled from twilight zone

Running to shed and preparing to fight Evil dead reference




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