Initial Ideas For Horror Movie

Openings

By Polly Pritchard and Jessica Farey

Premise A group of teenagers visit a

bunker from the Second World War, the scene of the murder of a brother and sister years ago.

Plot• In 1941, a brother and sister are fleeing to an air raid

shelter in the midst of a bombing of their town. When they reach their supposed safety, they are attacked in the closed space by an unknown being. All the audience sees is their blood it the walls in their implied death.  

• 73 years later in 2014, a group of teenagers think it will be fun to investigate the “haunted” bunker. They are also killed, mirroring the deaths in the previous scene.

• The two stories will be told in split scenes so the audience do not know what is coming as the 1941 scene first would foreshadow this. We feel this way the suspense is heightened.

Characters

• A brother and sister (circa 1941), ages 14 and 17

• A group of teenagers around 16 years old- two girls and two boys representative of both genders. Try and represent the stereotypical teenagers of today to make them more relatable

Costume-1940s

• Boy- Cap, shirt, jumper, smart trousers and shoes.

• Girl-Longer thick skirt, tights, smart flat shoes, smart sweater, blouse and coat.

Costume- Present

• Boy 1- Jeans, hoodie, trainers, t-shirt with modern brand on it.

• Boy 2- Shirt, Cardigan, trousers and lace ups.

• Girl 1- Jeans, T-shirt, waterproof, hiking boots, and Backpack.

• Girl 2- More fashionable t-shirt, jeans, boots

Music/Sound Effects

• We will find non copyrighted music, and hope for something fairly slow in a minor key. We would preferably like jazz instruments playing something to fit in with the aesthetics of the 1940s storyline.

• We would like to use sound effects to heighten the effects and realism of what is happening on screen. This includes an air raid siren at the beginning and blood splatters.

• We are considering using a voiceover

Locations

• We have permission to film in the cold war bunker in Ashwell and the land around it. We plan to use this, and if it is not effective enough we can use Weston Woods or Ivel Springs locally.

Titles

Props• 1940s- Relabelled cans, traditional

bedding, a sheet to cover modern technology

• Present Day- sleeping bags, junk food and drink, smart phones

Conventions Adhered • Haunting music• Isolated setting• Dark lighting• Stereotypical characters (group of

teenagers)• Flashback sequence

• USP- the wartime narrative and aesthetic