Setting Analysis

The Setting of this movie is based on the mid 20^th century, in a house that was built around the 19^th century on Jersey Islands, England. The house looks like a classic haunted house with around fifty rooms; it is dark because of how they have to keep the house for the children. There is no electricity, no phones and everything is very quiet which again, makes the setting look creepier in the sense of being able to hear every little sound that is being made around the house. There is a fog outside the house that has been there for a while now. This fog I imagine has to do with where they are at which would be more of the supernatural world. They are not living in the real world, so in the supernatural world they use the fog to differentiate the two. Once the other family is shown leaving the house, it is clearly visible that the fog is not really there. The fog as well makes it harder for the family to leave the house. Surrounding the house is a forest-like feeling which, again shows a creepy side of the house with a lot of trees and leaves everywhere. I think the setting fits the story perfectly and it shows how important every little aspect of a story is. Without this same setting, the story would not have the same effect.