Key sequence of TLB

• How is lighting utilized in the vampires' lair?

  Fire is used to light the scene
• What effect does the use of fire have on the scene's atmosphere?

  Casts numerous shadows
• What is the initial visual impression created by the pathetic fallocy?

  Foreshadows the impending doom
• What effect does the broken chandelier create in the lair?

  Gives the lair a gothic feel
• What is the effect of the camera following david around the lair?

  Establishing David as the leader
• What is suggested by the camera shot establishing David as the leader?

  Gives him power
• What clothing item does David wear that broadens his shoulders?

  Shoulder pads
• What is suggested by David's long black coat and shoulder pads?

  Creating a dangerous aesthetic
• What sound effect is heard when the bottle of blood comes out?

  Thunder cracking
• What is the purpose of slow motion when Michael drinks blood?

  Replicates Michaels dulled senses
• What does the thunder sound effect signify as Michael drinks blood?

  Represents the danger
• What type of music plays during the scene?

  Gothic music
• What type of shadows do the fires cast that adds to the mood?

  Long and flickering shadows
• How does the storm at the beginning connect to elements of the gothic genre?

  Creates suspense and hints at supernatural events
• What does the broken chandelier symbolize in the context of the scene?

  Decay, loss of elegance and impending chaos
• How do David's shoulder pads contribute to his character's portrayal?

  Exaggerate his physique and project dominance
• What specific feelings of danger does the thunder sound effect induce in the viewer?

  Foreshadows violence and imminent threat
• How does the pacing of the scene change when Michael enters the cave?

  It changes to quicker and fragmented cuts
• What does the change in rhythm during Michael's descent into the cave mirror?

  Michael's descent into their world and loss of control
• How does the editing sometimes place the audience in Michael's perspective?

  By showing his observation of the cave
• What does experiencing the scene from Michael's perspective help the audience understand?

  His confusion and temptation first hand
• What is the pacing like at the start of the sequence

  relatively slow and smooth when michael enters the cave
• how does tlb use modern gothic and teen horror conventions

  A dark, graffiti covered cave under an old hotel blends ancient ruin with youth rebellion