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In this trailer, the use of cross cutting is used from the start, this helps move on the shots swiftly and helps create more tension as each shot links. James Bond appears in a grey suit at the start which stereotypically represents the protagonist as an independent, powerful man who adheres to the patriarchal society. The lighting in this trailer is very light which subverts a normal thriller which uses very dark lighting. Although the lighting in this trailer is quite light, it still creates tension in different ways. The tension which the light lighting is making is when it focuses on an object or zooms in on something important, it helps the audience see more visibly, especially if there are important words to read which are represented as clues to the storyline – this signifies mystery. The camera angles used in this trailer are either medium shots or over the shoulder shots. Medium shots are used in the trailer when wide areas of space are being shown which contain a fair few people in. Over the shoulder shots are used in the trailer when showing the face of the antagonist which creates tension as it’ll entice people to watch more to see what happens between the protagonist and antagonist. Explosions are also used in this trailer which creates a thrilling and exciting scene for the audience.

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In this trailer, the conventions of the mise-en-scene and violence play a very important part. The antagonists wear masks which helps show who they are and allows people to be terrified – this signifies their power. Due to the masks, it creates an exciting but scary atmosphere, which then connotes distress to the audience. As the antagonist always poses as an unidentified person in thriller films, The Purge has met this convention incredibly well as throughout the whole film the audience will be questioning who the people behind the masks are creating a sense of mystery. The lighting throughout the trailer is very dark and low key which also helps create tension. The camera angles used a lot during this trailer are close ups and extreme close ups. These are used to show the faces of the antagonists a lot, which helps the audience know who’s talking and how the characters are feeling. Overall, these camera angles help make the trailer more thrilling as it is portraying fear.

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The costume at the start of the trailer denotes a girl in a ballet leotard and tutu, this creates the impression that the girl is innocent and pure. The use of dark lighting is also used a lot at the start of this trailer, this helps create tension, however the use of dark lighting ties into the storyline. At the start of the trailer diegetic sound says ‘when she kills herself’ which is then followed by dramatic upbeat music. This helps creates a fearful atmosphere as the audience will be already questioning what happens to her – this signifies mystery. Later on in the trailer, you see the girls back with scars on it. This then gives the impression she’s done it to herself when her mum cuts her fingernails down. This also creates a sense of hostility and fear for the audience. Throughout the trailer, camera angles such as medium shots and close ups are used frequently. The medium shots are used when there is a large group of people on set and the close ups are used to show the mood or to explain something in more detail. Using these camera angles creates tension so you feel how the characters feel, which leaves the audience enticed and wanting more.