Zombie land analysis

Firstly in the Title Sequence of ‘Zombie land’ we are introduced with a man falling from a building, in slow motion, and we are introduced with the music. It seems to be from a rock genre which gives the first impression that the film is horror or action. This is because it seems to involve violence which is stereotypically associated with horror or action films.

We then see a mid shot of a man covered in blood, where blood is spewing from his mouth, stating to the audience that it is in fact a horror film. There is a long shot of two women, one whom is dressed in pink and white, showing the connotations of a woman and portraying her as innocent, this is then reinforced because she is being chased by another woman dressed in darker clothing and who is also covered in blood.

There is a man wearing a sign ‘the end is near’ and ‘zombies’ running (still in slow motion) towards him. The sign insinuates that in fact ‘the end is near’ and this is reinforced by the fear shown on his face because we assume he is going to be attacked. There is a wide shot where a car is on fire, and dark smoke coming from it the dark colours similarly suggesting violence as black is usually associated with this. There is a long shot of a bride and groom at their wedding, and the typical innocence and purity connotations of a bride are ruined when we see that she is covered in blood; one might suggest this is shown as being very sinister reinforcing the typical connotations of a horror film. We see a woman running without a top, showing her to be naked, possibly inferring that the film is associated with nudity and sex.

All of the typography throughout the title sequence is written in capitals and in red, red usually associated with danger, this also reinforces the genre of horror. The end of the sequence shows a blood splatter on the screen, followed by a man falling through which then leads into darkness. One could say that this is sinister, and the darkness could associate that there is no hope.

When linking all elements together, ‘violence, nudity, blood and rock music’, it would usually be viewed as holding typical inhumane connotations of a horror film.