The third
image is from the end of the film when Ana says goodbye to Michael and sails
away. On the right hand side of the image you can see the American flag which
supports the context of America
versus the world with the zombies representing terrorists. The flag also
connotes freedom both for the boat and America in general. The American
flag is used in quite a lot of horror films including The Hills Have Eyes
(2006) when the hero kills a mutant by stabbing him in the head with the
American flag.
The
characters who survive to the boat are the ‘underdogs’ of the film: the young
girl (Nicole), the dog, the final girl (Ana), the black guy (Kenneth) and the
male victim (Terry) which is unexpected by the audience and shows the
forward-thinking nature of horror films. This close up of Ana is used to make
the scene sadder as Michael has sacrificed himself for Ana. However, due to
their escape the ending can be deemed open until extra clips during the end
credits give the audience the real ending.
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