Title Research: The Dead Zone

This blog is title research on the movie 'The Dead Zone' from watchthetitles.com.

How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?
20 titles were displayed during the opening sequences of the film.

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
Images of nature/ a town, which is most-likely the setting are prioritized.

What connotations do the images carry?
The images carry a mysterious connotation because the audience wonders the significance of the images and may infer they are of the setting.

How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
The thriller genre is reinforced by bringing a sense of mystery by playing mysterious-sounding music and showing images in which the audience does not understand the significance of yet.

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
The movie creates a sense of mystery by showing the images and the music as well as titles.

What strategies are used to ensure the film appears to its target audience?
Strategies of suspense and mystery are used to attract audiences who crave the common aspects of the thriller genre and who may of read Stephen King's novel, which the film is based on.

How has technology been used effectively? (Consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques)
The editing techniques are very appealing, with an outline of the title over the background images appearing more and more as time goes on. There is also a fade out at the end of the title. There also is a lot of motion during the images being displayed, but not in an unprofessional way.