Black Water (trailer)

Black Water is a psychological horror loosely based on real events of a crocodile attack in northern Australia. The trailer starts with a happy family taking a fishing trip to a swamp, this is a technique used by many horror movie trailers, the implication that everything is fine lulls the viewer into a false sense of security, making the breaking of this peace and quiet more shocking. The music playing with this peace and quite is mildly sinister, it can be construed as an indication that events will soon make a shocking twist or it could also be associated with the fun, adventurous fishing trip shown in the trailer, this uncertainty works within the favour of the film as the viewer is unsure whether there are any sinister undertones at this point. around 40 seconds into the trailer the guide to the fishing group explains how lively the water is, to which one of the characters asks "is that why you brought a gun?" this suddenly changes the mood, as any notions of a fun family fishing trip are lost with the introduction of a weapon. This is because guns are always associated with danger and the sudden introduction of one corrupts the happy mood.