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Round the Twist – Series One – Skeleton on the Dunny (1989)

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clip 'There's no such thing as ghosts'

Original classification rating: G. This clip chosen to be G

Clip description

Bronson (Rodney McLennan) knows there is something weird about the outside loo, but no one believes him. Finally he heads outside to the spooky toilet alone in the dark.

Curator’s notes

by Annemaree O'Brien

This scene successfully builds on common fears experienced by young children. Music and lighting are skilfully used to create the atmosphere and to build the dramatic tension. This tension is lightened by the visual humour, created with editing, juxtaposition of camera angles and comedic pacing. The visual joke created by the editing and camera work at the beginning of the panning shot up to Bronson on the loo is a particularly clever example. All is not what is seems!

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