The use of sound within the scene is the main reason that suspense is able to build, and therefore the scene becomes frightening to the audience, linking to the supernatural horror genre.
The off-screen diegetic humming noise of the little girl in the bath, layered over the non-diegetic sound of a slow 'ticking noise' creates an unsettling atmosphere for the audience. The eery on-screen diegetic creaking noise of the cupboard opening by itself (the camera slowly zooms in as this happens, to build suspense) over the top of this also adds to it.
The clock ticking noise continues, again layered with the sound of the little girl humming, but also the sound of breathing. This instantly informs the audience that there is the presence of something else within the scene, but it is not clear to them what it is. This links to the supernatural horror genre as a lot of things stay unanswered until the very end, as the use of the audiences imagination is much more powerful and scary than anything that could be visually created. The use of a hook to switch off the light is particularly effective because the audience can see it happening, and there is no rational explanation to it (for example the light switching off cannot be blamed on a power cut.) This again helps to build tension, what is doing it?
The flick of the light is the loudest on screen diegetic sound so far. The audience immediately pay attention to it and realise that something untoward is occurring within the scene. The lighting goes from high to low key, which is significant as the creatures in the movie are only able to come out in the dark. The use of low key lighting is also effective as it makes the surroundings of the frame unclear, and again it relates to the audience being more afraid of what they cannot see idea.
As there is a straight cut which enables us to see the actors reaction to the light switching off, the chilling non-diegetic music begins to build, signalling to the audience that something major is going to occur. The off-screen diegetic 'creature-like whispers' and echoing footsteps add an unsettling edge, as the audience are fully aware of something of the unknown presence. The wide shot allows us to see shadows of creatures running in the back of the frame, which the character is unaware of but the audience are not.
The white bathroom is very modern, which makes it much more realistic. This is a common convention within supernatural horrors as the use of using realistic situations allows the audience to relate, and this makes things much more frightening for them. The use of a young chid in a bubble bath playing with a yellow rubber duck allows the audience to sympathise with her, as she is young and innocent, and not able to protect herself from whatever danger is lurking. The use of a huge traditional bathtub makes the character look smaller and more vulnerable.
The diegetic sound of door the door opening again draws the audience in as they realise that it has been opened by something non-human, however it is still not completely clear what it is.
The diegetic whispering stops but the non-diegetic ticking music continues as the girls heavy breathing can now be heard. The girl says 'hello' fairly loudly, which breaks the silence and unsettles the scene as it has been fairly quiet up until then. The eery silence during the point of view panning shot of the bathroom builds further tension as it feels as if something is lurking in the shadows, and may jump out at any moment.
The close up of the girl being scared at end allows the audience to carry on feeling sympathy for her, as she is obviously distressed but there is no-one to comfort her. She sinks into the bath showing she is frightened and vulnerable. Her innocence is endearing and the audience will feel attached to her and get more involved, not wanting anything bad to happen to her.
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