Crime fiction-the real inspector hound/ the hound of the baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles, directed by David Atwood uses various methods to create a ‘cosy crime’ film. Tom Stoppard however deals with a different approach in his satirical play The Real Inspector Hound. Although these two media vary they each have a place in the crime fiction genre.
David Atwood uses scenery extensively to set up the ‘cosy crime’ feeling in The Hound of the Baskervilles. One of the main features is the near isolated manor in which the Baskervilles reside. The only other residence belonging to the Stapletons on the moor lands. The large Manor and isolated state is conclusive to the ‘cosy crime’ genre that sets the film up with a plot classic to its stereotype. The manor allows for the limited characters of ‘cosy crime’ with the suspect in close proximity of the victim or victims with no outside factors to interfere.
The cold misty English countryside surrounding Baskerville hall is another representation of the ‘cosy crime’ genre. Throu...