Trailer Analysis: 'Buried'

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Questions raised:
Why was he kidnapped?
Who kidnapped him?
Why was he buried?
Where is he?
How will he survive?
Will anyone find him?

All these questions are raised by the dialogue. The trailer is mainly a blank screen which makes the viewers more curious.
Although the screen is blank for most of the trailer we learn through the dialogue that the man has been kidnapped and has been buried alive, which is also apparent from the film's title.

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The simplicity of this trailer emphasizes the tense, horrific atmosphere of the film, playing on the idea of claustrophobia and getting the viewer to feel as though they are also buried alive. The majority of the film is just a black screen, with non-diegetic dialogue of the character who has been buried. He is breathing heavily and making a frantic call to the emergency services. It is only towards the end of the trailer that we see a flicker of a lighter in the bottom right corner of the screen which shows the character clearly laying in a coffin. With this being only a small part of the screen occupied it once again emphasizes the situation, he is buried 6 feet underground and has no way out. Fans of Ryan Reynolds (The Proposal, X-Men Origins: Wolverine) will be drawn to this film simply because he is the main character. However the main reason for being attracted to this film is possibly due to the film drawing on many people's worst nightmare, and they will want answers to the questions surrounding the idea. Finally, the absence of tag-lines and catchphrases does not affect the trailer in any way, the trailer sells itself.