One way the sequence creates interest in for the viewer is through the use of the camera shots. We see this when there is dutch angle shot of the main antagonist and a child lying dead on a table. To me, this is an effective shot as before hand everything seems quite calm and relaxed, as if he was the only one in the house getting ready for work. But, then we realise that he's walking amongst dead bodies, presumably his family (or family by marriage since the family is called 'The Stepfather'), and it changes the whole tone of the opening. We see that the male is actually very sinister and twisted. The fact that hes nonchalantly walking through the house adds to the sense of creepiness and presents him as a very powerful and violent man. I like the idea of present the man as a normal guy and later showing his dark side as, for the audience, it doesn't show all of the narrative in the opening but it sets up the rest of the film and gives us a little bit of background as to what devastating things this man is capable of; It creates tension and mystery which is what all good openings should have in my opinion.
The opening introduces the main male antagonist by presenting him as a completely different looking man. We see him shave his face, take out his contact lenses and dye his hair. The appearance change at the start of the film makes us question what he gets up to in his life. We find out later that he does it to avoid getting caught by the police since he'd killed his family. In a sense, the fact that his tool kit for grooming himself is neatly organised tells me that he not only has planned the killing of his family from the moment he met them, but that this isn't the first time he has done it. Also, the colour of the kit is red, which clearly indicates that he is a murderer since red can be associated with blood. This subtle addition to the film is one that is clever and would be a very good thing to include into my opening sequence.
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