The opening to the film is very inviting to the audience because it's filmed as if you are there with the character or the 'victim' of that particular scenario. This illusion is created by the way that shot had been filmed, this was done by using a tracking shot. At first it was a medium shot of Drew Barrymore in the kitchen on the house phone to a stranger, whilst she is the the kitchen she is fiddling with the knives in a wooden chopping block. This creates irony as she is on the phone to a stranger and could potentially be murdered that night. The use of the diagetic sound of the popping popcorn in the background is used to the max as the sound of the popping gets louder and louder, this helps to build up more tension and suspense as to what is going to happen next. The camera then followers her as she walks out of her kitchen and around her her desolate house. This shot is from behind the shoulder and also done with a hand held camera, that looks like the audience are sneaking up behind her.
For the beginning of the film
using a medium shot is very enticing for a horror film because it shows its surroundings and the background. For example whilst Drew is talking on the phone she's standing right in front of the garden door windows, where there's just enough site to see a sneak preview of whats going on outside behind her. This gives off the same effect as the 'behind the shoulder peering shot', except you are also able to see the expression on the victims face whilst the unexpected is behind her.
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