(I apologise for the video cutting short however it was the only opening i could find.)
The opening holds no characters or any moving video clips which makes it far more questionable and confusing for the viewer. However, the dullness and creepy of setting and the music suggest it’s a horror film from first glimmers. The storyline is unclear of this film but it is an open narrative. However, the enigma code suggests part of the plot to the audience such as the setting of the laboratory connoting experimentation; you could even argue the setting of the laboratory is a flashback making it a fractured narrative. This fits with the title ‘Edward Scissorhands’ as we are aware people do not have scissor hands. The themes of the piece seem to be a child’s horror and a fairytale type story.
The title itself appears on screen in a scriblled style with the top line ‘EDWARD’ and the bottom ‘SCISSORHANDS’ forming the shape of scissors and slowly open like scissors. This helps highlight the title of the film. The title also suggests there is a character called ‘Edward’ and also suggests he has scissors for hands. To emphasise he has scissors for hands, two images flash up; one being scissors the other being a pair of hands attached to no body. The non-diegetic music chimes like a baby dial up music box. This is very creepy and old fashioned helping to mould the atmosphere of chilling fear.
Notice the opening has no actual video clips, instead the images and ways words are written is the clues of what to come. All is clear from the opening is that this film is strange, spooky and most likely includes a character named Edward who has scissor type hands. This keeps the audience asking questions about the movie and sets the mood needed for the movie. ‘Tim Burton’, the director of this movie, often opens films in this manner (such as ‘Sweeny Todd’) and each time it gives you a slight taste of the movie and character.
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