Horror Opening Sequences

For my main task, I have decided to use the horror genre. I have been researching horror opening sequences to get some sort of idea on how to do mine. I have watched many sequences, however I have focused on three main ones.

1. The Conjuring- James Wan

http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/the-conjuring/

The opening sequence of The Conjuring links very well with the horror genre. The soundtrack is very slow paced and quite creepy, which links to the several newspaper articles you can see. This all helps reinforce the fact that it is based on a true story. The editor and directors names are drawn into the articles, making them seem for involved in the film. Many of the articles have family pictures, mainly with children, giving the opening sequence have an innocent touchm creating an even more creepier, scary sense. 

2. The Cabin in the Woods- Drew Goddard

http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/the-cabin-in-the-woods/

The opening sequence of The Cabin in the Woods is a lot less 'creepy' than that of The Conjuring, however the Cabin in the Wooods is more on the ditrubing side with the images of sacrafice. These images give it a more historical feel, adding to the realistics. As the titles finish, it goes into what seems to be a normal teenage life, this adds tension as you don't know what is going to happen to the starting characters.

3. Evil Dead- Fede Alvares
http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/evil-dead/

The opening sequence of Evil Dead is very similar to The Cabin in the Woods as it has similar images of blood and torture. The soundtrack is very well linked to the 'evil' theme as it sounds like maybe a Gospel Choir, which shows the satanic vs God theme. Overall this opening sequence relates well to genre. The titles are all in block font and red which links to the dark, bloody theme.