The opening sequence of three films

Outpost
The genre is Action horror

The conventions of this genre are a dark eerie setting that creates a mood of tension and fear into the audience. the characters are usually weary faced and tired after being hunted by the evil characters. the sound is also vital for a horror movie its usually a slow paced eerie feel and when the action steps up the music also become faster and more high pitched giving the mood a now on edge and intense creating fear and making the audience jump at the slightest thing.

The key codes in this opening sequence are the soldiers there facial expressions they look war torn and have stressed out faces and look worried about what they are about to do. The clothing of the soldiers uniforms mean that these are military personal who aren't going to be treated lightly and carry weapons for firepower. the truck that the soldiers are huddled into is bouncing around as they try to rest proving that the area they are entering is run down and ravaged by war or some other activity.

The key signifiers are the word outpost which signifies a small military compound out of sight abandoned in a remote area this makes it an eerie and dangerous place to be. Also the title is colour red and appears out of nowhere like the living dead in the movie. The dogs in the background barking can signify that they sense danger or some unnatural activity in the area leaving the audience unsettled. The language in the opening sequence is not English which shows that they are in a foreign country which they are not familiar with.

The opening sequence tells us that the movie is going to be mysterious and dangerous as the mist rolling over the terrain gives it a eerie mysterious place and the soldier telling the other soldier that he recommends not going there this gives the audience tension figuring out what is so dangerous in this outpost. You expect to be frightened
with the title sequence the red outpost appears with a red glow usually a colour referred to by death and blood also the music with a slow pace but deep notes to give the bass more depth like a Thumping sound keep you on the edge of your seat.

The audiences being targeted are the younger generation and horror movie fans we can tell this because it has all the codes and conventions of horror and the younger generation love the gore the constant fright in horror movies whereas the older generation this would not be there thing and they would not view this movie.