Introduction
The film has been made into two different versions: the original from 1993 and a remake set for 2020. The original picture was a famous horror film from the Golden Age of Hollywood, based on HG Wells’ 1897 novel of the same name, and is a genuine horror picture centered on the titular villain. The four cornerstones of any film are mise en scene, cinematography, sound, and editing, and horror is no exception. All of these factors have an impact on viewers and elicit a reaction that serves to highlight the genre norms.
Discussion
Dark, rural, desolate, and isolated settings are typical of the mise-en-scene in horror films. The Invisible Man takes place in a tiny English village and has several violent sequences in a desolate desert setting, making it unusually bleak for a black-and-white film. Knives, axes, and chainsaws are among the conventional horror weapons, along with supernatural elements. A mystery scientist known only as “The Invisible Man” appears, dressed in bandages and wearing dark glasses, after discovering a medicine that renders him invisible. This adds to the film’s air of mystery and suspense, which is largely attributed to the supernatural tradition at its core. The use of close-ups to emphasize a character’s feelings or extremely wide views to establish isolation and distance from a character are two more conventions specific to the horror genre. This is clear all throughout the movie, but nowhere more so than in the intimate close-up where the Invisible Man removes his bandages.
Conclusion
High-pitched keys or other usages of sound are another horror trope that is meant to frighten the audience. Footsteps, creaking doors, and animal noises also play a significant role in creating this atmosphere of foreboding. Screaming characters, ominous music, and shots of doors creaking all indicate that the villain is poised to strike in The Invisible Man. Another common convention of horror is playing on the fears and vulnerabilities of the audience; therefore, common horror themes include things like claustrophobia, isolation, etc. Considering that apprehension of the unknown is the most primal and powerful form of anxiety, The Invisible Man certainly tested the limits.