Titles and Idents Conventions

Slashers 2001
Low budget indie film, no idents, and no main titles.









Urban Legends (Jamie Blanks, 1998)
Budget - $14m
Box office - $38m (USA)
The titles begin with company names then the producers. The key titles come up, then a small killing, usually a killing, the titles resume.

Scary Movie (Wayanes)
Budget - $19m
Box Office - $157m (USA)
Clear from the start that the film is a spoof, lots of intertextual references to Scream.

Madhouse (William Butler, 1994)
White titles on a black background. Last title is usually for the for the director.

Black Christmas (Bob Clark, 1974)
White font, black background

All The Boys Love Mandy Lane (Jonothan Levine, 2006)
Low budget movie with only one ident. The title of the film use a serif font, clear that it is a slasher, as blood drips down the white title of the film.

April Fools Day (Fred Walton ,1986)
One ident for Paramount. The actual title of the film is shown 3mins into the film, and the titles end at around 5mins in. The colour of the titles would normally signify a comedy film.

Babysitter Wanted (Jonas Barnes and Michael Manserri, 2008)
Two idents are shown, then the title of the film is shown in white serif with lots of small red blood splatters.

5ive Girls(Warren P. Sonoda 2006 )
Colours are bright yellows and orange. Non- Diagetic rock music signifies a horror film.