Clue- A similar film

There is already a film out there which is based on the game Cluedo. This was made in
1985, and yet set in 1954.

We are still going to go with our idea of creating a teaser trailer using the Cluedo game as our themed

• set in modern day
• on a farm
• characters are teens- the players are just playing the game. We keep our own names. not Mrs Peacock etc.
• More horror than comedy/class conscious film set in a large country house.

Film Poster/DVD Cover Analysis- Saw (2004) (26/09/2011)

Saw (2004)

Film Poster/DVD Cover Analysis- Friday The 13th (26/09/2011)

Friday The 13th

Teaser Trailer Analysis- 'Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark'

Teaser Trailer Analysis
Film Title- Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark (2011)
Characters- Mother (Katie Holmes), Father (Guy Pearce), Child (Bailee Madison)

Writer- Matthew Robbins and Guillermo del Toro

Directed- Troy Nixey (comic book artist)

Plot- A man, his daughter, and his girlfriend move into a 19th century Rhode Island mansion, where his withdrawn daughter begins to witness goblin-like creatures that emerge from a sealed ash pit in the basement of the house. They try to befriend her, but the whispering starts to scare her. She confides in her ‘new’ mother who believes her and starts to experience the strange happenings too. Yet her father is certain that it is just his daughter having night terrors. This movie is a re-make of the 1973 ABC made-for-television horror film of the same name that starred Kim Darby.

Genre- Horror (American)

Length of trailer- 1 minute 45 seconds

Research into Genre...

After speaking together, we have decided to create a horror/thriller film- mainly focusing on the horror aspect of it.

The main sub-genres of horror are as follows:

·         Torture/Slasher- The torture/slasher film is one that depicts murder and death in a graphic manner (Films like Saw, Hostel, Texas Chainsaw Massacre)  
·         Psychological- Relies on the use of fears, guilt, beliefs, eerie sound effects and emotional instability to build tension and further the plot. The horror often does not come from gore or violence, or a monstrous other, but a normal human being, with a horrific identity. (The Shining, The Silence of the Lambs)
·         Supernatural- Supernatural horror films deal with the viewer's nightmares, hidden worst fears, revulsions and terror of the unknown (The Exorcist, The Omen, Paranormal Activity)
·         Comedy- Links elements of horror with comedy. (Scary Movie, Shaun of the dead, Zombieland)
·         Gothic horror- Combines elements of both horror and romance (Dracula, Frankenstein, Nosferatu)


Our film will  be a hybrid, and will combine, the psychological and torture/slasher elements of a horror film, as well as the tension and suspense created by a thriller film, ie, Psycho.

Introduction

After looking at the possible briefs, we have decided to produce a movie trailer as the main project, and alongside this, create a magazine front cover advertising the film, and a movie poster. We have chosen to do this, because it is likely to prove the most successful with some of our group having strengths in creating video, and some in print. Before we begin to produce our own work, we will research existing trailers and genres before progressing to looking at locations, actors, props etc.