The film opens with a title sequence that features a montage of the northern English moors at dusk, whilst heard in the background is the song ‘Blue Moon’ sung by Bobby Vinton (all the music featured in the film is based on the theme of the moon; eg. ‘Bad Moon Rising’ by Credence Clearwater Revival).
After the title sequence, a truck appears in the distance heading towards the camera. After a little while the truck stops directly in front of the camera. The driver gets out of the truck and lets out the two American hitchhikers (Jack and David) who had been sitting in the back with his sheep. The truck driver points them in the direction of East Proctor and issues a warning to stay off the moors and stick to the roads. The truck then leaves, leaving the two Americans alone.
The two friends head off, all the while chatting to each other. Jack isn’t enjoying himself, but is thinking of the fact that they will be leaving England to visit Italy later on in the year. Jack also doesn’t like the fact that one of the sheep pooped in his rucksack. David tries to cheer his friend up. All the while the light is fading as the night draws in.
Nothing horrific happens in this two-minute opening sequence, but the director is setting the scene and introduces us to the leading characters. We suspect something is going to happen before too long, particularly as night approaches.
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