Example Of Scene From Friday The 13th Essay

The water is calm but slightly murky. It looks like a summer afternoon. The light on the water promises a pretty and clear day. However, the murkiness of the water bodes disturbance. Something is going on underneath the surface of the water. An innocent, tired looking girl half sits up in what looks to be a canoe, though the boat runs off of both sides of the screen. She is in a completely relaxed, pose as if she has no energy left and not a care in the world. Her head is turned as if to look off to the left of the screen. It would be an idyllic scene, except for the fact that this girl is too close in the foreground – we are supposed to notice something particular about her. She has blood stains on her clothes. Also, her eyes are not open. In fact, if her eyes were not fast shut, she could not be in such a relaxed and languid position. For in the very close background, just to the left side of the screen in the exact spot that this pretty blond young woman would be looking is a deformed figure. A horrible, decaying, boy with his face intact. He is dripping with pond slime and his skin is slipping off in places as if fish have been nibbling at him. The way his mouth has begun to decay, it looks as if he is grimacing with a slight snarling expression at the still almost asleep young woman. He is looking at her with what is left of his eyes. The boy’s hands are still in the water. You can only see his torso, including of course the upper part of his arms and his head. This image so greatly contrasts with the sweet young woman that it makes the image all the more arresting and creepy.