The music used in both films are very eerie sounding. Se7en is more like sounds created and Halloween is actual music they both give a sense of fear and make the viewer feel uneasy.
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We don't see the characters in either of the title sequences as either close-ups are used which don't show the face or there are no characters at all. In Se7en we only see the characters hands and in Halloween a pumpkin.In Se7en the only props we see are the pictures, books and tools on the table. The whole title scene is just that table. In Halloween however the mise en scene is very bare on only a pumpkin can be seen. The mise en scene is very good in both films as they get the viewer to think about what is there and what may happen during the rest of the film.
There are loads of close-ups throughout Se7en that create an enigma and a few in Halloween, these make the sequence tense and mysterious. The music is very tense and fast cuts throughout Se7en create a sense of fear, on the other hand Halloween has no cuts during the filming with the pumpkin. These are 2 opposite approaches to the opening sequence however they both work very well.
The genre is established through the eerie music, extreme close-ups that are difficult to understand, chiaroscuro lighting and scratchy or dark fonts. These all help to create a scary feel to the film and show that its a horror.
