The document discusses plans for a horror movie titled "Unsealed" about a young female dealing with broken demonic deals. It will be a supernatural/psychological horror genre exposing vulnerabilities and fears through ghosts, demons, and religion themes. The antagonist is an adult female battling inner demons when a deal with the devil is broken, making her the "final girl". Inspiration is drawn from "American Horror Story" creators for suspense, thrills, and filming elements. Scenes will be filmed in houses and graveyards to seem horrific in everyday settings. Costumes will include modern wear with the main character in masculine clothes and a soiled white nightgown to show her drained mental state.
2. The title that I chose to use for my horror movie was
'Unsealed'. The reason why I chose this name for my
movie because it closely relates to context of my movie.
My movie relates closely to demonic deals being broken
and evil being unleashed amongst the characters.
3. THE SUBGENRE I HAVE CHOSEN IS SUPERNATURAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR. EMPLOYING THIS
GENRE INTO MY HORROR MOVIE, I WILL AIM TO CREATE DISCOMFORT BY EXPOSING COMMON
UNIVERSAL PSYCHOLOGICAL EMOTIONAL VULNERABILITIES AND FEARS. THIS SUB-GENRE
INCLUDES GHOSTS, DEMONS, OR OTHER DEPICTIONS OF SUPERNATURAL OCCURRENCES. OFTEN,
SUPERNATURAL-HORROR FILMS COMBINE ELEMENTS OF RELIGION INTO THE PLOT. COMMON
THEMES IN SUPERNATURAL-HORROR FILMS INCLUDE THE AFTERLIFE, THE DEVIL, AND DEMONIC
POSSESSION.
EXAMPLE – THE EXCORCIST, THE RING, THE OMEN
4. • THE ANTAGONIST IS A YOUNG FEMALE ADULT HOW IS BATTLING HER INNER DEMONS WHEN THE
DEAL WITH DEVIL IS BROKEN. SHE IS CONSIDER THE ‘FINAL GIRL’ AS SHE IS THE LAST WOMAN
ALIVE TO CONFRONT THE DANGER. SHE HAS SIMILAR CHARACTERISTIC TO FEMALES IN OTHER
HORROR STORIES. - SEXUALLY UNAVAILABLE, AVOIDING VICES OF THE VICTIM (SEX,ILLEGAL
DRUG USE, HEDORISTIC LIFESTYLE, UNISEX NAMES) SHE ALSO BECOMES MASCULINIZED
THROUGH PHALLIC APPROPRIATION BY TAKING A WEAPON.
5. • THE VOODOO MAN (PAPA LEGBA). HE PREYS ON YOUNG FEMALE VIRGIN ADOLESCENCE
AND SELLS THEIR SOULS TO THE DEVIL TO HAVE ETERNAL YOUTH AND A BEAUTY. THE DEAL WITH
DEVIL BROKEN AND HE BEGINS TO THE ROAM THE EARTH THROUGH THE YOUNG GIRL. HE IS THE
GATEKEEPER OF THE SPIRIT WORLD. HE IS ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH LIFE AND DEATH. HE IS
ASKED EVERY YEAR TO MAKE A SACRIFICE, EACH YEAR WORSE THAN THE OTHER. IN ORDER TO
MAKE A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL, PAPA LEGBA MUST KILL A VIRGINS INNOCENT SOUL.
6. • MY MAIN INSPIRATION IS RYAN MURPHY AND BRAD FALCHUK, WHO ARE THE CREATORS OF THE
EPISODE/SERIES “AMERICAN HORROR STORY”. THEY HAVE HAD ALOT OF EXPERIENCE WITH
HORROR SHOWS WHICH OF COURSE MEANS THEY IS A PROFESSIONAL AT WHAT THEY DO. I HAVE
TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT HOW THE CONTEXTUAL BACKGROUND OF THEIR SERIES RELATE TO CERTAIN
SITUATIONS WHICH HAVE TAKEN PLACE AROUND THE GLOBE, THE WAY THEY ARE FILMED, THE
LOCATION AND ALSO THE MISE-EN-SCENE THAT THEY PRODUCE IN THEIR SHOW. MY HORROR MOVIE
TRAILER WAS INSPIRED BY THESE ELEMENTS AND ESPECIALLY BY THE WAY HE DELIVERS THE SUSPENSE
AND THRILLING HORROR, WHICH MAKES THE AUDIENCE WANT TO GO WATCH AND FOLLOW THE
SERIES. SINCE THE SHOW IS A GREAT SUCCESS, I HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE INSPIRATION FROM HIS
WORK AND STYLE AND WILL THEREFORE HOPEFULLY ACHIEVE A SUCCESSFUL HORROR MOVIE THAT
WILL NOT ONLY FULFIL ALL OF THE CODES AND CONVENTIONS, BUT BE ENJOYED BY THE TARGET
AUDIENCE.
7. • THE FILM TRAILER IS TO BE FILMED PRIMARILY WITHIN A HOUSE, BUT SEVERAL OTHER LOCATIONS
WILL ALSO BE USED.THE HOUSE AT THE BEGINNING AND FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE TRAILER
WILL EACH BE AN AVERAGE SEEMING HOUSE. THIS CHOICE HAS BEEN MADE TO MAKE THE
EVENTS SEEM EVEN MORE HORRIFIC AS THEY OCCUR IN AN ‘EVERY DAY’ SETTING THAT THE
AUDIENCE WOULD BE ACQUAINTED WITH. THE GRAVEYARD WILL BE A MUCH MORE DIFFICULT
LOCATION TO FILMING, AS IT WOULD BE CONSIDERED DISRESPECTFUL TO THE DEAD, YET I WILL
STILL FILM THERE. I WILL ALSO CONSIDER CONVERT A NORMAL HALLWAY TO APPEAR MORE
AMBIGIOUS AND NERVE - RACKING.
8. • THE COSTUME I WILL BE USING FOR MY HORROR STORY INCLUDES MODERN WEAR, TO APPEAL
TO MY IDEAL TARGET AUDIENCE. A LOT OF THE COSTUME WILL BE EVERYDAY WEAR . THE MAIN
CHARACTER, THE ANTAGONIST WILL BE DRESSED IN MASCULINE CLOTHING, ALSO UN
OLDFASHIONED, FOR THE MAJORITY SHE WILL BE DRESSED IN A WHITE NIGHTGOWN SOILED
LOOKING/TORN , TO ADD TO THE EFFECT OF HER AGE/ AND TO EMPHAISE HER STATE OF MIND
TO ALERT THE AUDIENCE SHE IS UNAWARE AND PERPLEXED. THE MAKE UP TECHNIQUE I PLAN
TO USE, IS MAINLY TO AGE MY MAIN CHARACTER, SHE MUST LOOK VERY DRAINED.
Makeup artist/ THE
EXORCIST
The Protagonist - her hair
should be greasy , her skin
an off-shade, the darkness
under her eyes.
Red contact lenses - devil
has taken over her body