"MOP" | A Short Horror Parody Analysis

This is a very good short film to analyse as it has the same sort of effects and themes that I am going for in my film. It does a great job of making a parody of the conventions in the horror genre, some of which I was planning on using.
The consistent type of scare used throughout is the main character looking at different places and the same mop being there, mixed with a creepy audio cue. This same sort of thing is used across the horror genre as a way to make something seem paranormal and strange. This is emphasised by the fact that the main character never really mentions it to his friends until later in the video, which would be a good idea to do straight away.
The premise of the video is similar to mine and is executed quite well. The "villain" or antagonist is virtually harmless yet it seriously scares the main character for whatever reason, which can also be considered a parody on the horror genre.
Lots of different villains in the horror genre are usually harmless like the classic Chucky or the saw doll. The use of audio through the video is very interesting and I can use some of the same techniques in mine. The overly creepy and mysterious ambient sound throughout the video makes for a spooky atmosphere with is contrapuntal considering the obviously harmless situation our main character is in.
I will do something similar, with a very scary atmosphere like a normal horror would have, mixed with a completely harmless enemy.
The colour grading throughout is very dark and brownish, with some extremely artistic and over-the-top shots making the essence of the film very serious and dark. This is a technique used by Edgar Wright in a lot of his films, with very well done and artistic lighting and editing mixed with a comedic premise, it adds comedy to the films in an ironic way.