Mise-en-scene In filming terms, mise-en-scene refers to everything that is placed in front of the camera, to set a scene. In horror this may be shown through, lighting, the placing of characters to show which character is the threat, makeup and props. An example of mise-en-scene in horror would be the cover of The Exorcist: The placement and size of the character compared to the building, shows that whatever is inside the house is a threat. But he is looking up to it, giving the impression that he is going to face whatever is inside. As the main bit of lighting is placed on the man, it shows that he will be a saviour of some sort “light in the darkness”. Also, because of the way the lighting is and it doesn’t show any visible facial features of the man, only a silhouette, this adds some mystery to the character. Since the title is in purple, this shows that this film will have religious themes. Editing Editing is a key part of 99.99% of films as it helps t...