Predominantly

black in colour to

portray darkness

and a sinister feeling

Children used so as to

make the audience feel

more empathetic and disturbed

Te stereotype for women are

that they can’t protect

themselves. Therefore, they

are more prone to being victims

Red is the predominant colour. This symbolises

danger, blood and aggression; all key

themes in horror movies

Predominantly black background

Female with black

hair and the eyes

stand out making the

audience drawn to

them.

Red writing for the

title which symbolises

blood, anger and

danger.

Horror movies usually include children. This is because children are normally used to represent innocence, however they play on this

stereotype so as to create the desired reaction from their audience: fear. Using children also makes the audience more empathetic

therefore, causing more of a reaction.

This poster uses predominantly black and red. Black is symbolic for problems and death and usually represents something sinister. Red is symbolic for danger, blood, evil and anger. These symbols make up the key conventions of horror films. They also use these colours

with children which is juxtaposition; children usually symbolise innocence, gullibility and youth which contrasts with the dark, sinister colours in horror movies. Therefore, the child is being portrayed as an evil character. This is done so as to create a

reaction form the audience. The desired reaction is fear and dismay.

The shot used is a close-up and it shows the face of the actor, allowing the audience to see the emotions of a character. The actor

has a straight, blank face which shows almost a zombie-like persona or as if he is not himself. The general stereotype for

children’s facial expressions are happiness and joyful. This poster also contrasts with the general stereotype for children.

The poster also has a background focus which is the house. The house is lighted which tells the audience that it plays an important

part in the movie. The light in the window contrasts with the rest of the house; light represents purity and angels. However the rest of the house is predominantly black. This also tells the audience that

the movie will involve some sort of battle between light and dark or evil and good and from the size differences, it would appear as if

the darkness is winning

TreatmentWe decided on creating a horror movie. We looked at various horror movies

and identified the conventions for horror movies. We found that the most common conventions were: predominantly black or red colours and

children/females. This was because the typical stereotypes for children and females were: youth, innocence and weakness; therefore, creating more of a

reaction from the audience.After looking at these conventions, we created:

Departure 25:A Metrolink customer train running through Chatsworth, California collided head-on with a luggage train, killing 25 people and injuring 135 others.

One of the passengers onboard was Charles Peck, a Delta Airlines employee from Salt Lake City on his way to an interview at Los Angeles’ Van Nuys Airport. Peck had his hopes high on the job, as his fiancée, Andrea Katz, lived in

California and he planned to marry her if he was hired.

When Peck wasn’t found at the wreck or in any local hospitals, Katz and Peck’s family began to hope he might have survived…then the calls began.

“For every day that you waste, another member I will take”

Katz and Peck’s family battle to locate the body of Charles; unaware of whether he is alive or not. However each day a family member is brutally murdered, until only Andrea is left…

Only she can determine the fate of her beloved fiancée…or so it seems…