Christian is the author of a horror film called "Die-ary" where he can kill people by writing their deaths in his diary. The film also follows three young adults on a holiday in the woods who will become Christian's next victims. The film takes inspiration from "Cabin in the Woods" for its use of horror tropes like the jock, geek, stoner and innocent characters. Hammer Film Productions is identified as the best potential media institution to distribute the film because it specializes in horror films for a UK audience and has multiple platforms for publishing content.
2. OUR FILM
• The name of our film is “Die-
ary” Our film is an extreme
horror. Our story line is about
an author named Christian, and
the power he posses to kill
people by writing the story of
their death in his diary. The plot
line also consists of three other
young adults on their holiday
to the woodlands totally
oblivious that they are all going
ton be the newest victims to
Christian Howl's latest
Nightmare story.
3. INSPIRATION (CABIN IN THE WOODS)
• Cabin in the woods was a great
inspiration to us as a group
because the movie had all the
stereotypes associated with
extreme horrors such as the range
of stereotyped characters: The
jock, the geek, the stoner, the slut
and the innocent one. It was a
perfect example of extreme horror
at its core. We also shared the
resemblance with the movie by
having these stereotypes present
in our movie.
4. TWISTED PICTURES/LIONS GATE
• Twisted Pictures is an American independent production company, mainly
creating films of the horror genre. The company was founded in 2004 by
Evolution Entertainment's Mark Burg, Oren Koules and Gregg Hoffman.
They are known for producing the Saw film series.
• Twisted pictures are renowned for distributing extreme horrors such as
Saw. This would make our media product fit right into the companies line of
fantastic films. They also have a distribution deal with Lionsgate (a North
American entertainment company) which is also an established
entertainment company which would make Twisted Pictures a truly valuable
company to distribute our media product. However they are based in
America which does not suit the target market that we are trying to aim our
media product at.
5. UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
• Universal Studios Inc. (also known as Universal Pictures), is an
American motion picture studio, owned by Comcast, and is one of
the six major movie studios. It is one of the longest-lived motion
picture studios to be located outside of Hollywood. It is a sub division
of American media conglomerate NBCUniversal.
• Universal are also a large corporation indeed and they are a well
know business. They have produced such films as Psycho, Jaws and
Frankenstein. These are legendary horror movies which would make
our media product fit right in. However the company is American
which would not be suitable for our media product because our
product is intended for British viewers.
6. HAMMER FILM PRODUCTIONS
• Hammer is one of the most well-
known film brands in the UK.
Since its birth in 1934, Hammer
has made over 150 feature films
and it is responsible for the
worldwide smash The Woman
In Black, the critically acclaimed
Let Me In and Wake Wood, and
tense psychological thriller The
Resident. The company is best
known for a series of Gothic
"Hammer Horror" films made
from the mid-1950s until the
1970s.
7. WHY I CHOSE HAMMER FILM PRODUCTIONS
• They are very much suited to be the media institution to distribute
our media product. The company specialises in horror movies
which would be perfect for our media product to blend in with
their range of films and the y also are based in the UK which
make the Media institution that much more appealing because
our media product is aimed at the British market. They don’t just
produce and distribute films they also publish books and upload
videos onto YouTube which means there are a number of
different ways which you can publish your product on Hammer
Productions making them our main pick for our Media institution.