Opening credits in horror films

In opening credits, the main people involved in the film are listed. This could be the camera man/woman, actors or actresses, directors and writers which will be displayed on the screen at the very beginning. Then, the title of the film should appear. These generally have hidden connotations and use iconography for the audience in order to give them a sense of what type of genre or plot the film has. These connotations are usually showed though the use of colour and font. For example, the title of the film 'Saw'' is shown in a red, crooked font which connotes blood and gore. There is also a black background which can foreshadow death.

The type of film can also be portrayed through credits by sound. This has been shown in the title of scream as when the title appears, a girls loud, scream is heard at the same time.