The notion of the term 'Intertextuality' suggests when similar scenes are used in other films, as some may like the way it is set up or maybe the structure. On the other hand the audiences at times may realise the mood of the film through a specific scene. However this may be shown through by mise en scene, camera shots or editing etc.
In lesson, we spent time looking at films such as; Fatal Attraction and White lies Beneath, as they all show concepts of intertextuality as they all used the aspects of the famous shower scene in Psycho.
In the film White lies Beneath we see that the man has drugged his girlfriend so she is unconscious and played as a paralysed character.
They showed this by using the same white clinical bathroom and the same white bath, same white tiles, white shower curtain and the shower head. These ideas and themes used has all been borrowed from the original Psycho film. In addition another aspect borrowed from Psycho is the the noise from the shower being turned on and the noise of the water hitting the bath and creating a rain like sound. This then creates a subliminal mood for the audience as the the director is trying to imitate the same mood as in Psycho. So this designs an audio reference for using the shower for the scene. Also an exact ariel shot is applied to emphasise the shower head being used.
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