Horror film titles and credits examples

‘28 days later’ (2002)

Plot Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.

Titles/ credits: done through intercutting the film with a separate title sequence. This can indicate towards the premise of the film; the titles are separate and so are the survivors. The font and colour also indicates towards the horror genre as it is abstract and erratic.

‘Panic room’ (2002)

Plot: A woman and her teenage daughter become imprisoned in the panic room of their own house by 3 criminals.

Titles/ credits: done throughout the opening sequence by the titles and name of the film written on the side of buildings. This integrated approach may convey aspects of the film, for example the fact that the homeowners are not alone and that the intruders become integrated within their home. The font of the titles are very serious and formed, this shows that the film will follow in the same light.

'What lies beneath' (2000)

Plot: The wife of a university research scientist believes that her lakeside Vermont home is haunted by a ghost - or that she's losing her mind.

Titles/ credits: does not come until the end of the sequence and when it does it’s on a blank screen with simple writing to create suspense.

'Dracula' (1931)

Plot: The ancient vampire Count Dracula arrives in England and begins to prey upon the virtuous young Mina.

Titles/ credits: The titles are presented over the opening sequence. The titles swoop over the screen and swiftly move onto the next title. The font is made to look like blood dripping and ghostly, this links with the genre of horror.

From this research I will take on board the idea of putting the titles on animate objects, for example under cups or on the side of the sofa. I like this idea as it does not break up the sequence like intercutting, and will help it flow more smoothly.