#HORROR FILM TITLE SEQUENCE SERIES#

Transforming from slow and tense into fast and furious, whilst keeping its main theme, relatively linear.

#HORROR FILM TITLE SEQUENCE SERIES#

To start the series off, I thought we should look with the original six halloween movies, as they changed dramatically over 17 years. ‘FEAR STREET PART 1: 1994’ (2021)Directed by: Leigh JaniakStarring: Kiana Madeira. So i wanted to slow things down a little and take a step back in time, to take a look at some classic horror title sequences. Title sequence from Fear Street Part 1: 1994 (2021), designed by Elastic. Hands down the most famous TV intro on this list and arguably anywhere else, is Rod Serling’s masterpiece series, The Twilight Zone. By the time you see the ninth episode of this season, every image in that title sequence will be explained.

Far too many film makers are neglecting this tool, and films are poorer for it. The old adage of more is less certainly rings true here as the Stranger Things intro set the table for the supernatural chapters each episode would show. We have seen a sad decline of title sequences now for many years, more so in horror than in any other genre. Think of how important the credit sequence is in James Bond, not only do they act as a precursor to the films story, but they beautifully illustrate how amazing and powerful a sequence can be. I think it's safe to say that since its initial debut in 2005, it has respectively garnered something of a treme.

A well thought out sequence can set a films tone, easing the audience into a film. The show's opening sequence from Season One. Titles sequences have become an increasingly ignored art form, with credits simply thrown on top of a films opening minutes with little or no thought put into how much of an impact they can have.

Horror film title sequence