We carved the date of when the young girl went missing into the tree. This was to incorporate it into our film so it was as though the young girl went missing and adapted her way of life there and started to go crazy. 
Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Location
This is our chosen filming location. We decided upon Roke Mead Copse as it was easy to access, not too far away from our school and as Bronte knew the person who owned it, we knew that it was safe to film in.
Both of the images above are on our way into the forest. As you can see as it had been raining and wasn't very warm, it was very muddy in which we had to wear our wellies. However as we were going into the forest it was sheltered and wasn't quite as muddy.
These 3 images above are from when we got into the forest. As it's a farm we found a small unused pen that we thought might be useful in the film as it seemed quite creepy and it was strangely placed. For the bottom image I used a pinhole setting which made the forest appear darker than it was. Going straight after school meant that it was still quite light out and might affect the effect of the footage, therefore I had to try and discover some way in which we could make it appear darker than it was.
Both of the images above are on our way into the forest. As you can see as it had been raining and wasn't very warm, it was very muddy in which we had to wear our wellies. However as we were going into the forest it was sheltered and wasn't quite as muddy.
These 3 images above are from when we got into the forest. As it's a farm we found a small unused pen that we thought might be useful in the film as it seemed quite creepy and it was strangely placed. For the bottom image I used a pinhole setting which made the forest appear darker than it was. Going straight after school meant that it was still quite light out and might affect the effect of the footage, therefore I had to try and discover some way in which we could make it appear darker than it was.
Friday, 25 January 2013
Names for our child character
As a group we researched into children's names which would be appropriate for the news article in which the young girl is going to be featured. After much thought we carefully considered that her name had to be archaic and a common name used in the 60's and 70's as this was the year she went missing. It also had to represent some innocence of the figure as we discussed with the exorcism of Emily Rose, that would portray the young innocent child being overpowered by the source of evil.
Here are some of the names:
Alice: We thought that Alice connated innocence quite well as people would think of other films such as Alice in Wonderland. It was also one of the common names used in the 70's, however we thought that this name was too modern.
Autumn: It's quite a unique name yet we didn't think that it would connotate that the girl was from the 70's, as it's also quite a modern name.
Sophie: This name like the others is also quite modern. We really wanted the name to stand out and really appear old fashioned.
Molly: We weren't sure about the name Molly. It would be our second choice however there are a large young population that are called Molly now.
Bonnie: We particularly liked Bonnie as it was quite an old fashioned name. It also seemed quite innocent as there is a Nursery rhyme called 'My Bonnie' which people might relate to their childhood.
Here are some of the names:
Alice: We thought that Alice connated innocence quite well as people would think of other films such as Alice in Wonderland. It was also one of the common names used in the 70's, however we thought that this name was too modern.
Autumn: It's quite a unique name yet we didn't think that it would connotate that the girl was from the 70's, as it's also quite a modern name.
Sophie: This name like the others is also quite modern. We really wanted the name to stand out and really appear old fashioned.
Molly: We weren't sure about the name Molly. It would be our second choice however there are a large young population that are called Molly now.
Bonnie: We particularly liked Bonnie as it was quite an old fashioned name. It also seemed quite innocent as there is a Nursery rhyme called 'My Bonnie' which people might relate to their childhood.
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Character
After disscusions within the group about the character we would have, we decided upon our friend Zuzie to play the role of the haunted girl. We decided this because she fit the bill properly as she was quite small and could play a child. She also has long black hair that it was we wanted the character to have. As well as this she casts in all the school plays and is very good at acting which is one of the most important parts as we want her to be scary and this can also show that she can adapt to any character she's given.
New storyboards
As a group we decided to create a new and more defined story board. Deciding that I would be the illustrator for this, we got together and finalised our music choices, timings and shots.
Sunday, 20 January 2013
Delay
Unfortunately our plans to film over the weekend had been halted due to the weather. As it had snowed it meant that travelling would be dangerous and it would also be too cold to stay out and film in the costumes that we wanted to. As well as that it's not a part of our scenery as we wanted it to be quite a cold and dark scene however the snow would make it a lot lighter and lessen the horror effect.
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
Horror film names
I decided to research into some horror film names to see which were succesful and which ones we really liked so this could help us to think of a film name that would be really strong and outstanding that will strike the audience into wanting to find out more about it.
Here are a list of film names that are really powerful:
1. Sinister - This is a short yet effective name. One word named films are often striking and imply that they depict a lot. The word 'sinister' is a negative adjective and has the connotation of being dark. It's associated with people who have something quite shady about them or actions that are threatening or portend evil of some kind. I really like this idea of having a one word title with a word that's relevant to the genre and also striking to the audience.
2. The excorcism of Emily Rose- I particularly like the innocence surrounding this title. Including a young girls name next to the word exorcism is almost like a binary opposition. It's almost as though it's good vs evil, the young girl being overpowered by evil sources. As we're supposed to have a young girl in our film, we could use this kind of method to create a poweful title that will be quite shocking yet hooking.
3. Insidious - Once again, as with Sinister this film has only a single word title. Insidious has the meaning of proceeding gradually but in a harmful way. This also has a dark mysterious meaning to it, and that it's proceeding to mean the build up in the story will be harmful to the characters.
4. Halloween - Another 80's classic. Halloween is the 'festival of the dead' where every year on October 31st people dress up in scary outfits, carve pumpkins and do anything scary and because of this the fact a film was named after it it's now instantly associated with anything horror related.
9. Eden Lake - I particularly like that the film is named after the place that it was shot in. It's still powerful as it's impyling to the audience that this place has some mystery and secrets behind it and almost personifiying it. We could consider this when mind mapping our ideas as our location for our film trailer is set in an abandoned holiday centre, which used to be a place of happiness and now is riddled with debris and just left as it was.
Here are a list of film names that are really powerful:
1. Sinister - This is a short yet effective name. One word named films are often striking and imply that they depict a lot. The word 'sinister' is a negative adjective and has the connotation of being dark. It's associated with people who have something quite shady about them or actions that are threatening or portend evil of some kind. I really like this idea of having a one word title with a word that's relevant to the genre and also striking to the audience.
2. The excorcism of Emily Rose- I particularly like the innocence surrounding this title. Including a young girls name next to the word exorcism is almost like a binary opposition. It's almost as though it's good vs evil, the young girl being overpowered by evil sources. As we're supposed to have a young girl in our film, we could use this kind of method to create a poweful title that will be quite shocking yet hooking.
3. Insidious - Once again, as with Sinister this film has only a single word title. Insidious has the meaning of proceeding gradually but in a harmful way. This also has a dark mysterious meaning to it, and that it's proceeding to mean the build up in the story will be harmful to the characters.
4. Halloween - Another 80's classic. Halloween is the 'festival of the dead' where every year on October 31st people dress up in scary outfits, carve pumpkins and do anything scary and because of this the fact a film was named after it it's now instantly associated with anything horror related.
9. Eden Lake - I particularly like that the film is named after the place that it was shot in. It's still powerful as it's impyling to the audience that this place has some mystery and secrets behind it and almost personifiying it. We could consider this when mind mapping our ideas as our location for our film trailer is set in an abandoned holiday centre, which used to be a place of happiness and now is riddled with debris and just left as it was.
Friday, 11 January 2013
Oren Peli
Oren Peli is the director of low budget horror films. His films include the Paranormal Activity franchise, Insidious, Chernobyl Diaries and the Bay.
As a child Oren watched "The Exorcist"which traumatized him into not being able to watch anything that involved ghosts. This is one of the ideaoligies that could have influenced him into creating only horror films 'The thing I find really scary about ghosts and demons is that you don’t really know what they are or where they are.' This kind of mystery is his trademark in his films using the mysterious character that us as the audience are left to imagine what they look like.
His films are very conventional with some kind of evil characterisitic creature and unsuspecting victims who fall into the clutches of the 'villain'. I particularly like the idea that he starred less known actors as main characters as opposed to Quentin Tarantino who only used names who were already known in showbiz. By doing this he made it feel much more like a documentary rather than a fictional horror movie which added to the effect of the film and the intention of trying to impact and scare the audience. I feel that Oren Peli will be a big influence in our works as his films are made out to be like real life documentaries filmed by the characters in the film and that thought of it being real life really adds to the scare factor. In our film trailer one of our ideas is also to have it almost as though it were a documentary, that occurs in the characters lives so we will definitely be using him as our big influencer.
As a child Oren watched "The Exorcist"which traumatized him into not being able to watch anything that involved ghosts. This is one of the ideaoligies that could have influenced him into creating only horror films 'The thing I find really scary about ghosts and demons is that you don’t really know what they are or where they are.' This kind of mystery is his trademark in his films using the mysterious character that us as the audience are left to imagine what they look like.
His films are very conventional with some kind of evil characterisitic creature and unsuspecting victims who fall into the clutches of the 'villain'. I particularly like the idea that he starred less known actors as main characters as opposed to Quentin Tarantino who only used names who were already known in showbiz. By doing this he made it feel much more like a documentary rather than a fictional horror movie which added to the effect of the film and the intention of trying to impact and scare the audience. I feel that Oren Peli will be a big influence in our works as his films are made out to be like real life documentaries filmed by the characters in the film and that thought of it being real life really adds to the scare factor. In our film trailer one of our ideas is also to have it almost as though it were a documentary, that occurs in the characters lives so we will definitely be using him as our big influencer.
Wednesday, 9 January 2013
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino is a well known name in the media industry. As an American film director he has to ensure that the film narratives he creates will be successful and appealing to the audience. He also screen writes, produces and acts which shows he plays a major part behind the scenes of the films that he makes.
Some of his most successful films include:
Reservoir dogs (1992)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Jackie Brown (1997)
True Romance (1993)
Kill Bill (2003)
He shows a consistent pattern throughout the genre and narrative of these films as these films all fall under the genre of crime/ thriller. Throughout his films he has applied Vladimir Propp's theory of the characters. There is always a villain in his films, whether it's main or a less noticeable character there is always a villain. There's a woman usually playing the role of the 'princess' however in Kill Bill he reverses roles and the most powerful character who plays the part of a hero is played by a woman. By doing this Tarantino broke the conventions of film and swapped the role making the female appear more powerful than the male.
Trademarking
His films contain a lot of trademarks that he's used as a ploy for the audience to remember his works and if they like a particular film they will be enticed to watch another upcoming film. His films will often include one long unbroken take where a certain character is followed around. This is one of his trademarking within films which will make people notice and recognise that it's one of his films. The long break is quite powerful as it has an element of the Enigma code, you don't know what's going to come next and the audience are left wondering what action is about to occur, which I really like. Other elements and trademarks that he uses in his films is there's always something Dutch which could be a name of a character or a brand name on an object the character is using. He uses unconventional storytelling devices such as the chapter format he uses for the film Kill Bill: Vol 1. This particular way of naming the film as though it were a book is a really unique idea and I think that we should incorporate something like this into our discussion of ideas for our film trailer name. His films are really influential and I like the idea of his trademarking on these films, that he always has something recognisable hidden somewhere in each film he makes. We should develop this trademarking within our trailer.
Some of his most successful films include:
Reservoir dogs (1992)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Jackie Brown (1997)
True Romance (1993)
Kill Bill (2003)
He shows a consistent pattern throughout the genre and narrative of these films as these films all fall under the genre of crime/ thriller. Throughout his films he has applied Vladimir Propp's theory of the characters. There is always a villain in his films, whether it's main or a less noticeable character there is always a villain. There's a woman usually playing the role of the 'princess' however in Kill Bill he reverses roles and the most powerful character who plays the part of a hero is played by a woman. By doing this Tarantino broke the conventions of film and swapped the role making the female appear more powerful than the male.
Trademarking
His films contain a lot of trademarks that he's used as a ploy for the audience to remember his works and if they like a particular film they will be enticed to watch another upcoming film. His films will often include one long unbroken take where a certain character is followed around. This is one of his trademarking within films which will make people notice and recognise that it's one of his films. The long break is quite powerful as it has an element of the Enigma code, you don't know what's going to come next and the audience are left wondering what action is about to occur, which I really like. Other elements and trademarks that he uses in his films is there's always something Dutch which could be a name of a character or a brand name on an object the character is using. He uses unconventional storytelling devices such as the chapter format he uses for the film Kill Bill: Vol 1. This particular way of naming the film as though it were a book is a really unique idea and I think that we should incorporate something like this into our discussion of ideas for our film trailer name. His films are really influential and I like the idea of his trademarking on these films, that he always has something recognisable hidden somewhere in each film he makes. We should develop this trademarking within our trailer.
Theorists
Tzvetan Todorov
Todorov's theory is quite simple. His theory is that the narrative of a film begins with a state of equilibrium. In between in suffers the then equilibrium it suffers some disruption causing there to be disequilibrium, a then new equilibrium is produced at the end. Todorov argues that narrative involves a transformation, that the characters or the situations are transformed through the progress of disruption. This is a very specific theory that you can apply to all narratives. I do think we should apply this element when thinking about the narrative and story behind our trailer, although I think that maybe we should make something different and less cliche.
Vladimir Propp
Like Todorov Vladimirs theory was based on folk tales and legends that he has studied from. He had picked up on the fact that they were all quite similar characters and the same kind of characters kep on cropping up.
1. The Hero - usually male, restores narrative equilibrium and is the centre of the villians attention.
2. The villian opposes the hero and often creates the narrative disuption.
3. The donor- The character who helps out the hero by giving them a tool
4. The dispatcher - starts the hero on his way on his way and helps restore equilibrium.
5. The false hero- who tempts the hero away from his quest
6. The helper- assists the heroes
7. The princess- who is the reward for the hero
8. The Princess father- who rewards the hero for the rescuing of his daughter.
I think that within our film we'll use some kind of element of this theory however it would be using different characters. As it's a horror film using the Villain would be definite however maybe there wouldn't be a hero and there would be two weaker characters.
Claude Levi-Strauss
Levi-Strauss was not as concerned with the plot as opposed to the binary oppositions of a narrative. A few Binary oppositions examples are good against bad, love against hate and past against present. This could also apply to Vladimir Propp's theory as there is always a binary opposition in stories and fairy tales. The hero against the villain and the prince against the princess. We should definitely apply this theory and use it in our film as it's a horror, and horror's typically have a villain and other characters working against the villain so there will be an obvious binary opposition of good vs evil. I feel that this is the strongest theory.
Roland Barthes
Barthes believes that all narratives share structural features which are bought together in different ways. He believed that texts may be open or closed which would either mean that the narrative is difficult to follow and has lots of different twists or that it's closed, cliche and easy to follow.
These are the 5 codes he used:
1. Action code - Applied to any action that implies a further action is coming.
2. Enigma code - Another word for a mystery. Refers to any any element in a story that is not explained and exists and enigma for the audience, making them question that demands explanation.
3. The Semantic code - This refers to connotation within the story that gives any additional meaning.
4. The cultural code - An element in the narrative that refers to a science. The cultural codes point out our shared knowledge about the way in which the world works
5 .The symbolic code - New meaning arises out of opposing and conflict ideas
This theory is also quite a strong theory. The codes together would make a great mystery and a thrilling trailer, the action code would leave the audience reeling and wondering what was about to occur as would the enigma code so applying these two codes specifically into our horror trailer would make it enticing and the sequence of shots and the music together with the uncertainty within the audience of what's going to happen next would be successful.
Todorov's theory is quite simple. His theory is that the narrative of a film begins with a state of equilibrium. In between in suffers the then equilibrium it suffers some disruption causing there to be disequilibrium, a then new equilibrium is produced at the end. Todorov argues that narrative involves a transformation, that the characters or the situations are transformed through the progress of disruption. This is a very specific theory that you can apply to all narratives. I do think we should apply this element when thinking about the narrative and story behind our trailer, although I think that maybe we should make something different and less cliche.
Vladimir Propp
Like Todorov Vladimirs theory was based on folk tales and legends that he has studied from. He had picked up on the fact that they were all quite similar characters and the same kind of characters kep on cropping up.
1. The Hero - usually male, restores narrative equilibrium and is the centre of the villians attention.
2. The villian opposes the hero and often creates the narrative disuption.
3. The donor- The character who helps out the hero by giving them a tool
4. The dispatcher - starts the hero on his way on his way and helps restore equilibrium.
5. The false hero- who tempts the hero away from his quest
6. The helper- assists the heroes
7. The princess- who is the reward for the hero
8. The Princess father- who rewards the hero for the rescuing of his daughter.
I think that within our film we'll use some kind of element of this theory however it would be using different characters. As it's a horror film using the Villain would be definite however maybe there wouldn't be a hero and there would be two weaker characters.
Claude Levi-Strauss
Levi-Strauss was not as concerned with the plot as opposed to the binary oppositions of a narrative. A few Binary oppositions examples are good against bad, love against hate and past against present. This could also apply to Vladimir Propp's theory as there is always a binary opposition in stories and fairy tales. The hero against the villain and the prince against the princess. We should definitely apply this theory and use it in our film as it's a horror, and horror's typically have a villain and other characters working against the villain so there will be an obvious binary opposition of good vs evil. I feel that this is the strongest theory.
Roland Barthes
Barthes believes that all narratives share structural features which are bought together in different ways. He believed that texts may be open or closed which would either mean that the narrative is difficult to follow and has lots of different twists or that it's closed, cliche and easy to follow.
These are the 5 codes he used:
1. Action code - Applied to any action that implies a further action is coming.
2. Enigma code - Another word for a mystery. Refers to any any element in a story that is not explained and exists and enigma for the audience, making them question that demands explanation.
3. The Semantic code - This refers to connotation within the story that gives any additional meaning.
4. The cultural code - An element in the narrative that refers to a science. The cultural codes point out our shared knowledge about the way in which the world works
5 .The symbolic code - New meaning arises out of opposing and conflict ideas
This theory is also quite a strong theory. The codes together would make a great mystery and a thrilling trailer, the action code would leave the audience reeling and wondering what was about to occur as would the enigma code so applying these two codes specifically into our horror trailer would make it enticing and the sequence of shots and the music together with the uncertainty within the audience of what's going to happen next would be successful.
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
Narrative
Within our group we then went on to decide a basic description of our first idea for a narrative.
Idea
Two young girls researching on the internet derelict locations for a school project. They find a really interesting website in which they're intrigued to find a haunting story of a young girl who had been missing in our location.
The girls look into this and decide to research further, from curiosity. On arriving at the location the girls discover that everything is at it seems at this location, they see the young girl in a white dress, try to talk to her however she screams at them and dissapears. Mysterious things start to happen, they drop the camera and run away. The trailer will then end on some kind of cliff hanger that has to be really hooking and effective.
- Spooky location (forest, abandoned places)
- Researching of some kind within the film
- Spooky person
- Cliff hanger ending
Idea
Two young girls researching on the internet derelict locations for a school project. They find a really interesting website in which they're intrigued to find a haunting story of a young girl who had been missing in our location.
The girls look into this and decide to research further, from curiosity. On arriving at the location the girls discover that everything is at it seems at this location, they see the young girl in a white dress, try to talk to her however she screams at them and dissapears. Mysterious things start to happen, they drop the camera and run away. The trailer will then end on some kind of cliff hanger that has to be really hooking and effective.
Locations
After much discussion about ideas we came up with some locations.
Locations are:
1. Atherfield Bay
Atherfield bay is an old abandoned holiday camp on a long stretch of road. It's derelict and has smashed out windows and it's quite a grimey area which would be perfect for a horror thriller trailer. However there are lots of risks and we'd have to be quite safe here with all the glass and metal. However it involves quite a bit of travel
2. Harcourt Sands
This is another abandoned holiday camp that's close to where we live so it's easier to travel there. It would be another great place in the dark, however I do think that it's private property so we might not be able to get there.
3. Woodside holiday camp
Once again this is in near range and can be easily accessed. It's also another abandoned holiday camp that has quite creepy drawings on the walls and a childrens area which could be extremely spooky in the dark. We'd also have to risk asess the place again.
4. Firestone Copse
This would be quite a good scenic area as it's just pure forest. It would be great to run around in and quite safe as there aren't any buildings or anything abandoned although we do feel that the buildings would add to the scariness and that's the kind of effect we want from the audience.
5. Roke mead copse
This is a very convenient place to film as it's very close to us, only a car drive away. Also Bronte knows the person who lives on the farm so it would be easy to get permission. It's a very secluded area so there wouldn't be any worry of dog walkers or people walking into the film. Also it's very shrouded and gets darker earlier as it's a thick forest.
Locations are:
1. Atherfield Bay
Atherfield bay is an old abandoned holiday camp on a long stretch of road. It's derelict and has smashed out windows and it's quite a grimey area which would be perfect for a horror thriller trailer. However there are lots of risks and we'd have to be quite safe here with all the glass and metal. However it involves quite a bit of travel
2. Harcourt Sands
This is another abandoned holiday camp that's close to where we live so it's easier to travel there. It would be another great place in the dark, however I do think that it's private property so we might not be able to get there.
3. Woodside holiday camp
Once again this is in near range and can be easily accessed. It's also another abandoned holiday camp that has quite creepy drawings on the walls and a childrens area which could be extremely spooky in the dark. We'd also have to risk asess the place again.
4. Firestone Copse
This would be quite a good scenic area as it's just pure forest. It would be great to run around in and quite safe as there aren't any buildings or anything abandoned although we do feel that the buildings would add to the scariness and that's the kind of effect we want from the audience.
5. Roke mead copse
This is a very convenient place to film as it's very close to us, only a car drive away. Also Bronte knows the person who lives on the farm so it would be easy to get permission. It's a very secluded area so there wouldn't be any worry of dog walkers or people walking into the film. Also it's very shrouded and gets darker earlier as it's a thick forest.
Monday, 7 January 2013
Horror movies
Here are a list of some classic 80's horror/slasher films. As these films were created in the 80's new forms of Media have been created since and new technology and software that can create a much sharper, clearer image and quicker cuts which have a big impact in a trailer. By researching these it will show us how they were filmed and the angles that were used to make them seem really thrilling and enticing enough to make them classic slasher films.
A nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Paranormal Activity (2007)
Paranormal Activity is a low budget supernatural horror film. In the film the two main characters try to document the supernatural force that is haunting them by setting up cameras around their home to film the experience. I like the idea that within the film the characters are also filming what is going on in their house which makes it all the more realistic and makes the audience think that they're a part of the film in a way. Once again this film has been 'loosely based' on actual events, which on hearing this may reel the audience in. They could use this to manipulate the audience and make them believe that it is based on more of a true story than it actually is. The idea that it's film by the characters themselves make it more thrilling, as well as the fact it's filmed in their house and this is occuring in the place that they should be safest. It's something that would stay in people's minds once they left the cinema. It's also bending the rules of the codes and conventions of a typical horror film by making you see that the characters are filming throughout. I like the idea as it makes you feel like it's a real life document.
A nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A nightmare on Elm Street is the first franchise of the
films. It was written and directed by Wes Craven. The plot consists of a group
of teenagers who are stalked and murdered in their nightmares by a character
known as Freddie Krueger in which Wes Craven got inspiration from an old man
that stared at him whilst walking past his home. I like the plot of this film,
I think that it’s a unique concept and something that’s quite twisted and has a
reflective aspect that will stay in the readers mind and make them think about
it in the night which is the intention of a horror film. I like the idea of a
slasher movie however I feel it’s too original with the villain stereotypically
being a strong male and the female would be a victim represented as weak and
less powerful than the villain, therefore if we were to create a slasher movie
trailer, we would have to create some kind of twist or think outside the box to
make it the most effective.
Scream (1996)
In the 90's slasher film scream a mysterious murderer wearing a mask known as Ghostface begins killing teenagers. As more and more teens die a group of friends find themselves following the rules of a horror film and living a real life one. It is based partly on the real life case of the Gainsville Ripper, which I feel makes it more scary and slightly more realistic. The film was considered unique at the time of it's release and openly discussed the cliche that
scream tried to subvert. Once again with this film I think that the storyline is well thought out and for it's time, it re-established the horror genre into the 90's. However it is thought that this film inspired more violent crimes and murders. The main character is played by Courteney Cox who not so stereotypically portrays a powerful woman which changes the cliches and conventions of typical slasher films. The actors in this film could also have made this film successful as they were already well known from previous films and were recognisable to the audience and if there was one specific character that the audience liked, that may have persuaded them to watch this film simply to see that actor take on a different role.
In the 90's slasher film scream a mysterious murderer wearing a mask known as Ghostface begins killing teenagers. As more and more teens die a group of friends find themselves following the rules of a horror film and living a real life one. It is based partly on the real life case of the Gainsville Ripper, which I feel makes it more scary and slightly more realistic. The film was considered unique at the time of it's release and openly discussed the cliche that
scream tried to subvert. Once again with this film I think that the storyline is well thought out and for it's time, it re-established the horror genre into the 90's. However it is thought that this film inspired more violent crimes and murders. The main character is played by Courteney Cox who not so stereotypically portrays a powerful woman which changes the cliches and conventions of typical slasher films. The actors in this film could also have made this film successful as they were already well known from previous films and were recognisable to the audience and if there was one specific character that the audience liked, that may have persuaded them to watch this film simply to see that actor take on a different role.
Paranormal Activity (2007)Paranormal Activity is a low budget supernatural horror film. In the film the two main characters try to document the supernatural force that is haunting them by setting up cameras around their home to film the experience. I like the idea that within the film the characters are also filming what is going on in their house which makes it all the more realistic and makes the audience think that they're a part of the film in a way. Once again this film has been 'loosely based' on actual events, which on hearing this may reel the audience in. They could use this to manipulate the audience and make them believe that it is based on more of a true story than it actually is. The idea that it's film by the characters themselves make it more thrilling, as well as the fact it's filmed in their house and this is occuring in the place that they should be safest. It's something that would stay in people's minds once they left the cinema. It's also bending the rules of the codes and conventions of a typical horror film by making you see that the characters are filming throughout. I like the idea as it makes you feel like it's a real life document.
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