Influencial films

As horror films have numerous possibilities with their plots, we may develop our ideas further from influence from other films. However, during discussions, we acknowledged films that we had previously seen and how these ideas were used. From this, some of our ideas are influenced from previous horror films, although to avoid copyright. we will establish our own unique narrative and imagery through our trailer.

'TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE' (1974):

• I watched this film when I was younger, and the finale image of the bloody pulped female at the end running for her life sticks out in my mind. She is running away from 'Leatherface', the bizarre, chaotic individual who kidnaps his frail victims by murdering them, torturing them and even using their skin to make a face mask to block out his distorted features. The trailer below advertises the film, clearly establishing how he harms his victims and batters them. The girl screaming towards the end of the trailer clearly highlights the torment the victims feel. Therefore, although not featured within the trailer, our opening establishing shot can be compared to the finale shot of the film, where the helpless, bloody girl runs away from a villain. We do not reveal the dominant character, however, on top of the girl not being saved. We also completely parallel where the shot is shown
  
  http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi183828761/

'PARANORMAL ACTIVITY' (2007)

• This is an obvious influence due to our sub-genre following the 'paranormal' subtext. After selecting this genre together, we discussed the obvious connection of 'Paranormal Activity', and I would say that this film is the main striving point for our overall plot. Our plot also follows a girl being slowly tormented by a demon/poltergeist, with being unaware of how to escape and therefore the haunting occurrences progress rapidly throughout the narrative. However, our plot differs due to the girl provoking a spirit through the use of a Ouija board, on top of a friend being informed of the problem. The girl is also a teenager in our narrative, and openly challenges the poltergeist, in comparison to the haunted female avoiding the spirit within 'Paranormal Activity'.
• We also decided upon using a Ouija board in our film, as reflected within the 2007 feature
• Another link may be found through the bruising/markings found on the individuals within the film, likewise to the scratch marks and being sick with blood featured within ours
• The use of a door closing on its own complements the use of the door moving slightly ajar - as well as later on slamming later on within the film - likewise to ours
• The use of the girls voice becoming possessed is also similar within this film
• The films widely differ, however, as 'Paranormal Activity', as this is presented in a more natural environment through the use of typical camera equipment in comparison to those usually used within films.

I could not find a teaser trailer for the film, but below highlights similarities between both narratives.
http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1718617881/

'THE AMITYVILLE HORROR' (1979):

• Similarities are also featured between these films. The use windows reflects our piece, with the use of the flies consuming a window on top of the glowing red eyes hovering behind an individual is similar to ours; the female in ours will look from a window with something moving behind her.
• Added to this, the use of a priest is significant, as this priest is clearly possessed in a disturbing way, likewise to ours.
• We are discussing using disturbing music, likewise to the 'slasher' effect used within this. The trailer for the film can be viewed below, highlighting the police and the 'window' shots:

http://matttrailer.com/the_amityville_horror_1979

'THE RING': (2002)

• This film can be compared to our film, as Samara - the fragile loner girl - could arguably be compared to our possessed character
• On top of this, the use of Samara's mother being shot in an establishing shot is likewise to ours where we will show the teenage character falling off a 'cliff' - although we will use a high hill and produce this illusion

These can be reflected within the trailer for the film:

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1593377049/


'HARRY POTTER':

• One of the 'Harry Potter' films include Harry being tortured with indents/scratches within his arm. These appear like ink, and are blood-like, which is similar to the scratches we are going to include within our trailer. Although this is not a horror film, some individuals may find this clip disturbing, complimenting an ideal use for the effect
  

'THE SHINING' (1980):

• I discussed the idea of using a single shot for our entire trailer, which could be graphic and significant in advertising a horror film. However, this was turned down by my group is realisation this may lose us marks. I got inspiration for this idea, however, from this phenomenal trailer for Stanley Kubrick's film
• However, from analysing this, our group thought the music was quite ideal, which relates to our recording of sounds. We want them to be likewise to those featured within 'The Shining' trailer, as they are distorted, muffled but have a screechy, echo-like feel. Therefore, as reflected with our sound experimenting, we aim to make our soundtrack likewise to this.
• Added to this, the shot where we will show the protagonist's friend as bloody and then a jump cut to normal is also similar, as featured within the film where the haunting twins of the hotel are repeatedly shot

Here is the trailer representing this:

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1660224281/