Mise En Scene in 2 films

Nightmare on Elm Street: Glen's death

 Glen is a typical teenager, a "jock" and is dating the protagonist Nancy. His room is like a stereotypical teenage boy's room; there are books, posters of bands and his idols, a lamp, a wall sticker of a dinosaur, a stuffed bird teddy and a wrestling mask by his bed. Dinosaurs and wrestling are both agressive things which, stereotypically, boys like so to have these things in his room makes him look like a realistic and normal boy. Also, with the main source of light being his bedside lamp, this makes the room quite dim so it seems warm and homely and this, too, is pragmatic.The colours of these posters, ornaments and his walls aren't particularly attention-grabbing. This has been done so more attention is paid on Glen who is sleeping, (and listening to music, with the television on) though he should not be because he needs to save Nancy.
When he gets killed, he is lying on his bed listening to music and watching television at the same time, and is wearing a sports top and sweatpants which again is very relatable as this is what normal teenage boys wear when lazing. His death is unrealistic, but with the hand coming out of his bed while he is sleeping, so left vulnerable, this does seem slightly realistic so this frightens the audience, it makes them want to check their beds before they go to sleep.

Misery: Annie breaking Paul's ankles

Paul, an author, is being kept captive by his "number one fan" in her remote home among snowed mountains. The room he is locked up in looks very cosy and welcoming; the walls are made of stripes of wood like a family country home, the bed sheets are crisp and white with pink embroidered flowers decorating them, there is a painting of an ideal landscape on the wall next to the bed Paul is tied up on, and there are several lamps around the room. Lamps, like with Glen's example, create a low light setting which seems pleasant and snug. All these 'family' and homely attributes create an idyll situation, when it is actually the complete opposite for Paul. There is a wheelchair by his bed and this is because Paul had severely injured himself before he was taken by Annie. On that wheelchair is a blanket to keep him warm and this shows that Annie seems to care about Paul because she is a fan of his, however she cares in a strange way because she is also imprisoning and hurting him.
Paul is wearing a faded red checked shirt, a long sleeved t-shirt underneath and grey sweatpants which is very casual and comfortable clothing. Annie is wearing warm, earthy colours: a green turtleneck and a long skirt which are very modest pieces of clothing because they cover her up.
Annie's hair is slightly curled and is away from her face which could represent how she seems to have nothing to hide, and she is wearing a necklace with a cross on it, so she is religious and moral as well. From this you would believe she is a humble and friendly woman, however, again, looks are deceiving because she is a cruel and tortuous woman.

In both films, the character's bedroom has been deconstructed and this is because the bedroom belongs to them and is the place where an individual can materialistically represent themselves with posters, colours and ornaments. Both Misery and Nightmare on Elm Street are horror and slasher films so seeing their bedrooms gives the audience a real insight into the character and what they are really like (in Paul's case, what Annie is like). With Annie, it is very confusing, everything about her, the way she dresses and decorates, screams 'motherly' and 'loving' however that is not the case because that is all to disguise her twistedly obsessive side. With Glen, his room shows that he is an ordinary teenage boy who likes the typical things teenage boys do.