Mise-En-Scene

The importance of Mise-En-Scene in any film is how it structures a whole scene, what is used in the scene and how it helps the film convey its purpose. I am analyzing what is used in this scene from prom night and what different aspects make the entire scene up. Looking at some individual aspects that construct the scene i would like to know how they convey the codes and conventions of a thriller and how this will help me in my film.
Watching this scene i have concluded the setting to be a hotel with a rental suite. The prom night which goes on in the film is where everyone is, but the bedrooms that surround the most active area have some enigma to them as we do not know who is in them and when Donna goes to the bedroom Richard being there pops the questions to whether he should be there or not.

The first thing I looked at was at 3:40 of the clip, this is when Donna is in the bedroom after she returns their after Lisa doesn't return. there is a specific technique of lighting used here where it flashes for 0.1 seconds at Richard's face as he strolls towards her and it doesn't allow you to completely see his face why makes him become more threatening to the audience. this is how the film coveys a thriller film as it creates questions among the viewers about who this character is, this mystery makes the viewers anxious about him. also see his face for the sudden flashes make Donna horrified as she is looking for a way out but the man in the shadows isn't showing what action he is going to take against her which makes him become a mysterious character.

This can also be looked at as Low-Key lighting as the light fill in the scene is low and it makes it trickier to work out what is going on, so adding to the codes and conventions of a thriller as the suspense is brought in nicely with the different lighting techniques used in this Mise-En-Scene.

During 4:28 as Richard is locked outside he is trying to break in through the room door and this is where I study the iconography. At this point Richard is trying to break into Donna's room so he makes use of a prop to help him do this he makes use of a fire extinguisher. the door is made of wood so using an extinguisher is likely to break the door open, this technique in the thriller film is conveyed well as you hope that Richard does not break the door but you know he will anyway and this creates suspense for the audience knowing she wont make it out that easy!
Thirdly i analysed the costume/outfit that Richard is wearing in this scene. He is wearing casual clothing which looks basic and harmless as character, but when we understand his intentions we know this costume is not part of his character. looking at the hat he wears i think that this i part of what he is trying to accomplish, the cap with the front obviously is a way he is trying not to be seen. As he does not want to be seen the hat adds to the characters objective, he becomes more mysterious as he is trying to do something to Donna.
Everyone is dressed up in highly luxurious outfits to reflect on the prom that they have attended and the thing that caught my eye out with Richard is he is wearing very dull outfits which doesn't suit the theme of clothing everyone is present in so also portraying he is not supposed to be here making him an unexpected guest to
In Prom Night conveying Thrillers are done very good as there is a lot of mystery involved in this scene and the lighting and iconography was done very well as every action adds the thrill that the scene needs. The way the scene is constructed is done in the way that everything affects the audience in the was of conveying the codes and conventions of a thriller.