This long shot frame uses a variety of techniques and fits the conventions of the Horror genre, ore more specifically the Supernatural/Slasher sub-genres of Horror:
Techniques:
Rule of thirds: The boy is placed in the bottom right third of the frame, drawing the viewers eye to him and making him the first thing that the viewer sees in the shot
Character Blocking/ Leading line: The antagonist in the background is situated in the middle of the shot, slightly above the boy, this creates a leading line that the viewers eyes follow from the boy, up to the antagonist. The fact that the antagonist is behind the boy and cannot be seen by him connotes a sense of danger and suspense in the frame
Lighting: The light from the phone highlights the boys face, contributing to the leading line in the frame. The boy is also walking out of a light room, into the darkness that the antagonist is hiding in, this creates a sense of suspense.
Conventions:
Location: The frame is shot inside of the familiar setting of a family home. This makes the film more relatable to the audience and therefore makes the frame more realistic to them. The fact that the frame is taking place in a relatable location makes the scene scary too, as the viewers can imagine the same events occurring in their own homes
Costume: The antagonists mask is a convention of the Slasher sub-genre, as it hides the antagonists identity and gives them a recognisable feature to the audience
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