Deconstruction of Scream 4 Trailer

-Opens with the production company, overlapped with the non diegetic sound of a phone ringing, a main feature of the past scream films as the killer first communicates through a phone call.
-A female character (Sidney from the previous films) answers the phone during a pitch black transition. The killers voice on the phone is instantly recognisable.
-There is a non-diegetic sinister boom and straight cut to a close up shot of the female character looking distressed.
-There is a non-diegetic narrative from the killer as mid shots of characters flash up to low pitch boom that begins building up, starting to create tension for the audience which is the key component of the horror genre.
-The non-diegetic sound of the killers evil laugh is un-nerving for the audience, followed by a diegetic scream within a mid-shot of two characters before the screen fades to black and text appears.
-The instantly recognisable scream mask is shown. There is already the familiarity with him as the teaser trailer introduces other main characters to the audience. Most of these are teenagers, which is a character choice typical of the slasher genre.

-Both the use of a high school and suburb location is typical of the slasher genre.
-The sudden straight cut to a long shot of the first victim dying is shocking for the audience, but sets the tone for the slasher film.
-The line 'and virgins can die now' in which the characters are talking about slasher conventions within the film.
-There is a fast paced long shot of a girl trying to escape killer, another victim before more text appears. The text is black and white and red, which is typical of slasher genre as black and white can be dull yet sinister while red links to the violence and gore of the slasher genre.

-An over the shoulder shot gives the first glimpse of the killer in action with the instantly recognisable mask and weapon of choice.
-A close up shot of the character Gail links back to previous films.
-The fast paced straight cuts of the masked killer attacking his victims begins, accompanied by a non-diegetic narrative.
-The dramatic orchestral music begins to build to a climax, creating suspense for the audience before a blackout.
-The blackout fades into a mid shot of two blonde characters with no sound, before the sudden interruption of the scream killer coming towards screen, distressing the audience. The scream title appears in its classic typography, before a short phone call scene followed by the release date.