Characters
Antagonist: Cold-blooded and untrustworthy killer
Who is Rose?
The Armitage family's comments about Black people reveal this...
What is racism? (subtle racism)
The silent bingo game symbolises this historical practice.
What is the buying and selling of enslaved people?
This shot type is frequently used during moments of discomfort to focus the audience on Chris's reactions.
What is a close-up shot?
The film combines these two genres together.
What is comedy and horror?
This device used in Chris' profession played a significant role in the film
What is a camera?
This symbolises the experience of being unable to influence events despite being aware of them.
What is The Sunken Place?
Triggers Logan to urge Chris to "get out" and causes characters to "wake up" and "see the light."
What is a camera flash?
This camera angle is used when Chris is trapped in the Sunken Place, making him appear powerless and vulnerable.
What is a high-angle shot?
Picking this was a historical reference to history and a life saving measure for Chris.
What is cotton?
Says "I mean, I told you not to go in that house."
Who is Rod Williams?
The theme shown when the Armitage family act friendly and welcoming despite their hidden intentions.
What is Appearance vs Reality?
Parallel with perception of black people: both are to be hunted and kept on display.
What are deer?
(This symbol is a motif.)
This camera movement follows Chris as he walks through the Armitage house, allowing the audience to explore the setting with him.
What is a tracking shot?
This color is used in the cereal scene to portray innocence and the separation of the races.
What is white?
Missy's career as a psychiatrist made it believable that she could use this practice to cause Chris to enter a trance-like state.
What is hypnotism?
The theme shown when white characters claim they admire Black physical abilities while ignoring individuality.
What is Cultural Appropriation?
What is the tea cup?
The use of unsettling background music and sound to create tension.
What is non-diegetic sound?
This object is a metaphor for Chris being trapped after Rose betrays him.
What is the keys?
The young Black man who went missing in the opening scene, later found at the Armitage estate acting as the husband to a much older white woman.
Who is Andre Hayworth?
This theme is heavily explored through Chris's lingering trauma and guilt surrounding the childhood death of his mother.
What is unresolved grief (or guilt)?
The physical act of Rose eating this colorful snack separately from her milk symbolizes her obsession with keeping "white" and "colored" things separate, as well as her calculated nature.
What is Froot Loops?
The lighting style used to create mystery and suspense throughout the film.
What is low-key lighting?
Logan’s ignorance of this hand gesture let Chris know that Logan was unlike him.
What is a fist bump?