The Lost Boys Trailer (1987)

1.At what point in the trailer are we told the name of the film? Why is this?
We are first given the name of the film towards the end (at 1:18 into the trailer) I  believe that this is because the audience have been enticed to go and see the film by all the action happening throughout the trailer and will want to know the name therefore by giving the name at the very end they will not forget it.

2.Why are we told who is starring in the film? How is this information given to us?
We are not told who is starring in the film until the very end however this is an 80's film and from the trailer we can clearly see that it stars Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Haim, Corey Feldman and Jason Patric who were all well known actors at the time therefore the audience would not have needed to be told their names.

3.What type of action from the film do we see?
The beginning of the trailer shows an outdoor concert crowded with people however the cameras focus is mainly on Michael and Sam and for a brief moment on Star. We are then shown a couple in a car making out until the roof of their car is torn off by an unknown force. Sam is then shown in a comic book store speaking to two boys (the Frog brothers) who tell him that Santa Carla is crawling with vampires. We then return to the car where only the girl is left clinging to the remains of the car and screaming as a point of view shot zooms into her from above, giving the impression that something is flying down to her, she is then pulled into the sky by the unseen force. Michael is then shown along with David and the other vampires dangling from a train track as a train goes over it, David then lets go and falls. A shot of Nunuk snarling at Michael as Michael growls back at him. Throughout the rest of the trailer we see Michael and Sam dealing with the fact that Michael has been turned into a vampire. Towards the end of the trailer we start to see shots of the vampires being killed in gruesome ways for example being drowned in holy water.

4.What clues does the music give us as to what type of film the trailer is advertising?
Throughout the trailer the song 'People are strange' by Echo and the bunnymen is played. This represents the plot as the lyrics are 'people are strange, when you're a stranger' this in my belief is a good representation of the characters of Sam and Michael as they are strangers in this town and the people seem strange and strange things happen. It does not give a direct indication however that it is advertising a horror film, however the song does have quite an eerie mysterious sense to it.

5.What can you say about the voice of the person delivering the voice-over? Why do you think this voice was chosen? What effect does it have?
The person giving the voice-over has quite a raspy voice that almost sounds like he is growling, I think this was chosen as it creates a creepy atmosphere as it is quite like how people would expect a vampire to sound in the 80's before vampires became popular in the naughties and were seen as pleasant creatures who sparkle.

6.How does the speed of what we see compare to watching a clip from a film? Why is this? Does the speed alter through the trailer or stay the same?
The speed of this trailer is quite fast as they jump from scene to scene in an attempt to fit the film into one small trailer. The majority of the trailer is fast paced for the scary parts however the pace slows down when information is given, for example when Sam is speaking to the Frog brothers.

7.What information are we given in the very last frame of the trailer?
In the very last frame of the trailer we given the names of the production company etc.