How fear and suspense is created in 'The Sandman'

Lighting:
In the first scene with the mother and the child in the house, the room has nice bright orange and brown colours, which are connotations of warmth. when the child goes up to his room the lighting changes to a cold blue which is the opposite the warmth of his mother and the room.
The Lighting change makes the audience feel what the boy is feeling.

Sounds:
Piano notes are used when the sandman appears, which unnerves the audience as it is unknown what this figure is. This fades away to silence as the Sandman gets closer to the boy, and it is unclear what will happen next. which increasing the tension of the audience.

Camera movements:
To disorientate the audience, A Dutch tilt is used when the boy is climbing up the stairs which emphasis the feelings of fear running through the boy’s mind.