This is a still from the horror film 'The Shining'. By observing the mise-en-scene in this still I can deduce that the genre of the film is horror. Firstly, the colours in this shot are typical of those used in the horror genre; the elevator doors are red, signally danger and death. Plus, there is splattered blood all over the walls, and this is due to the pool of blood on the floor. By using this much blood, the audience know that a murder has taken place, and murder is associated with horror. Also, because of the colour intensity, it is impossible to ignore the sheer amount of blood, and this forces the audience to experience the terror of imagining what has happened. Lastly, we can see that there is not an individual in this shot, meaning that the location is abandoned and this is also a cliche that most horror films use to frighten the audience - the sense of loneliness.
This is a still from the horror film 'Halloween II'. Through mise-en-scene we know that this is a horror film. Firstly, the characters in this shot are 'victim' (the young woman) whilst the masked man stood behind her is quite obviously the 'villain' as he is about to murder her. Also, by using a mask as a prop is very significant of the horror genre as it hides his identity - by doing this, the audience feel the sense of the unknown and this causes them to feel tense and uncomfortable (which is what the horror film director is trying to achieve). Lastly, there is not much colour used in this shot and by using low-key lighting it makes the shot quite blurry and unclear, it also emphasises shadows and causes the villain to appear darker and more threatening - the contrast between the villains body shape and the white walls is tremendous in this shot.
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