Petrified

Nick Talbot, Rosie Busby & Fin Triggs

Why Horror?

We chose horror for the genre to our film opening because it gives wider choices to what the storyline can be, and where to set the location. It also stands out more compared to other genres for example, adventure and comedy.

Our film genre was influenced heavily by our chosen location. The woodland location is a great inspiration to a horror genre film

Location

Our idea for the film opening is to be set in a local woods. This would make a great setting for the content of a horror film. Our location is everything and is the main reason we choose the horror genre

Using the woods as a setting would give a creepy feeling due to knowing that you’re pretty much on your own, away from civilization. There have been films that have chosen woods, forests etc as their main setting.

Similar Films These films use woodland for location

The Blair Witch Project 1&2

Wrong Turn 1,2 & 3

Cabin Fever

Sleepy Hollow

Friday 13th

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The Last House on the Left.

The Wicker Man

Eden Lake

Wolf Creek

Scenes from similar movies that show woodland in location

Our Idea so far…

A group of young adults camping in a woodland area. They become the targets of a psychopathic killer, and their fun trip turns into a fight for survival. The film is based on an anniversary of previous killings that took place in the same location with the same killer. We hope to explain that with the use of a narration, text or etc.

Our idea is simple but effective and achievable. Having a simple storyline helps not to over complicate the film and therefore makes it easier for the audience to establish the film genre and the film story more effectively.

Cast & Actors

Casting was done by Nick Talbot

Actors Characters

• Rosie Busby Laurie

• Meg Busby Janet

• Matthew Neal Jason

• Alec Gibb Jack

• Fin Triggs Fin

• Lucie Mccorkal Sydney

• Nick Talbot Michael

• Jonny Deacon Freddy

Target Audience

Our film is targeted at the young adults market. As most horror films will have an age certificate of either 15 or 18, so our film can not be aimed at anyone who is classed as a young audience. However a young adult audience would be suitable.

Research also indicates that it is mostly 18 to 25 year olds who watch horror movies and therefore who we are targeting our film to. As they come under the young adults market