At the start of the scene there is a deep ominous noise that runs which is contrapuntal to the scene. Carrie looks very innocent and young as she does not have a lot of make up on and her clothes are not very revealing. When the mother and daughter start to fight the deep sound indreases in volume and more sharp sounds are added to build tension and drama.
The strange whispering makes refrence to the fact that there is something supernatural in the house. This also foreshadows up coming events. There is also frequent refrence to religion as the mother talks about praying and there is a shot of Jesus on the cross, this convention of supernatural horror works well in this sequence.
The tone of voice which Carrie uses shows her despertness which makes the audience feel uneasy. The sudden diegetic sound of the door cracking surprises Carrie and her mother and the non-diegetic sounds stops for a while to mark the significance of this. When the deep creaky noises and strange breathing start up again they are much more noticeable as there is not much else going on in the scene.
The darkness of the scene is realistic of the closet but also works very well as it has an air of mystery about it. Though you never see a supernatural figure it is still quite chilling
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