The opening is filmed from a POV camera view from the killers eyes, this allows the audience to witness the horrific events from a point of view that allows them to see the fear in the victims eyes without releasing any information regarding the killer, this tool is used to increase suspense and terror in slasher films.
The victims in this opening are a young couple alone engaging in sexual activity, this is a very stereotypical cliché for victims in Slasher films, their Mis En Scene is also very typical, the male seeming quite sporty and fit, wearing a sport like jumper, while the girl is wearing a skirt and cardigan with her hair tied up, this is to make her look unintelligent and vulnerable, the setting is a average American home, with the couple sat kissing on the sofa unaware of the killer watching them.
When the lights turn of in the room a high pitched screech is played to inform the audience that something dangerous and scary is going to occur, and the high volume would make the audience jump in shock which is a very common tool used in a Slasher genre film.
The incidental non diagetic sound track played as the killer stalks through the house is also very stereotypical for the genre, as it is used to build up suspense for the audience.
The killer reaches for a Kitchen knife, which is extremely iconic and stereotypical for a slasher film, and is often used to signify that a murder is going to occur.
To add to this the young woman is left alone, and this leaves her as the traditional "damsel in distress".
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