The opening credits of Halloween 4 starts off with a black background with white writing on it. This is effective as the writing stands out. The writing is the date which suggests we will see an event which happening on this day and also it is the day before Halloween so it links with the title of the film. As the first image of old houses comes onto the screen bright yellow writing follows. This is effective as you would usually associate yellow and red colours with danger so it perhaps shows the audience that something gruesome might happen. Also in the background you can see a stack of pumpkins which again, links with the title as at Halloween you carve pumpkins. Whilst these images are being shown we can hear non-diegetic music being played. The music is sinister which also links with the horror genre of the film. This non-diegetic music is effective because it shows the audience that the film really is a horror and it makes the film even scarier because it puts the audience on edge. We can also hear the diegetic sound of leaves blowing in the wind and birds. This is effective because it makes the audience feel as if they are there because they can hear what is going on there. Also, because we can only hear the birds and leaves, it suggests that it is deserted around that area because we cannot hear or see anyone. This is also effective because it makes the audience suspicious as to why there is no one around. This puts them on edge. The second image shown on screen is of a field with buildings in the background. It is quite dark which could also suggest something dangerous might happen. It is also setting the scene for a horror film. The location in which the film is set is deserted which could suggest that no one lives there or no one wants to come out when its Halloween because something dangerous is going on.
The third image we see is an establishing shot of a group of houses. This is effective as it sets the scene of the film and lets the audience know this is where the horror film will be set. Also the writing is big, bold and yellow. The writing says 'Halloween' which is the title of the film. As the colour of the writing is still yellow it continues to suggest that something dangerous is going to happen in the film. It also links with the genre of the film as yellow and red colours suggest danger. Throughout these opening credits we continue hear non- diegetic music. The music is sinister which makes the audience think something bad is going to happen. This is effective as it puts them on edge as they are waiting for something to happen.
As the credits continue, more images come onto the screen. One of the images is of an old shed. There are lots of trees behind it which suggests it is in a forest. This could also suggest it is abandoned as there are no windows and it looks very old and not looked after. This links to the non- diegetic sinister music as the shed is in the forest so could be used for dangerous things. As the images continue we hear the diegetic sound of birds. This is effective as it draws the audience into the film and makes them feel as if they are there. We also see an image of barbed wire which links to the theme danger. Also, as before, there is no one around which suggests the town is deserted. This is effective as it makes the audience curious as to why there is no one around. We see a close up shot of a pitching fork with the spikes facing upwards. This shot is effective as it shows the audience how sharp the object is. It also makes the audience wonder why it is there and why the spikes are facing upwards.
We are then shown a long shot of a road and an ambulance driving down the road. From this image we can see that it is thundering and pouring with rain. This is effective as it adds to the horror film effect. The weather isn't nice which suggests the film probably won't contain any happy scenes. As the ambulance continues driving down the road the music gets louder and faster which suggests something bad is about to happen in the film. This is effective because it puts the audience on edge as they are waiting for something to happen.
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