My Pitch

 

In our pitch, we have discussed in detail each and every feature which we are using in our horror film to make it unique and effective in our own way. In some of the slides, we discussed the location of our opening sequence and why it is situated there, and why we are using that particular farmhouse. We discussed the characters in detail and described their actions and what the characters are going to be feeling throughout the openig sequence. We discussed our inspiration and why we had chosen "Wrong turn" and "Jeepers Creepers" and the comparison between those films and our opening sequence.

Analysing Props: The Shining

The Shining: Analysing Props

The Axe from the film “The Shining” is similar to the weapon that we are using because it’s a common weapon which is known to cause severe injuries when used in the incorrect way.

An axe which is used in a horror film is normally a long axe so that the person who is using the axe to murder people will be swinging the axe around like a maniac. This makes the audience feel on the edge of their seat because the axe is getting closer and closer to the victim and the audience feel uncomfortable with the build-up to a violent scene.

The bigger a weapon is, the audience will see at as a more intimidating weapon as it looks like it will inflict more damage upon the victim, resulting in a violent and gory death. The weapon can also show the dominance of a character, so whoever has the larger weapon or the more “dangerous” weapon will be seen as the character which has control over his opponent.

The character that normally has the bigger weapon comes off as a more aggressive person and this frightens the audience as they wonder what psychopathic ideas he has created in his head.

 

Prop two: Saw: The rope scene

The rope scene from the film “Saw IV” consists of a man who is tied in a chair and he has to complete a task. I can refer this to our opening sequence as the woman is dragged into the house by the psychopath and then tied to a chair and asked questions while he looks through his collection of murder weapons.

 

Analysing costumes: Otis from Devils Rejects

Otis - Devils Rejects

In this particular photo from "The Devils Rejects" you can see that he is wearing a vest top which could suggest that he is trying to show off his masculinity and tis could emphasise his dominance and power as he has large muscles. The vest top is grey and this is more of a darker colour, which could symbolise that he has a darker side to him, and considering he is holding guns in the air this enforces tha he is more of a violent and aggressive person. The setting is of a high key lighting which would normally suggest that the scene is more calm and has a happier atmosphere, but the character looks quite sinister so this is unique twist to the character and the setting.

His t shirt is bloodstained which could suggest that he has recently been in some kind of battle or fight against his opponent. He looks like quite a violent character and the colour of blood can suggest that he has an evil side to him as red normally represents an danger or someone to be aware of.

The holsters on his belt suggest that he normally carries a gun around with him, which could suggest that is always alert of his surroundings as he could be a character who is wanted by a group of opponents and he is trying to fight them off in order to survive.

Mise En Scene for our opening sequence

The layout of the pitch