My First Thriller Idea for Media A-Level.

1. My First thriller idea
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2. story
• First shot: Mother-British, late 20’s, Saturday Lunchtime, walking up
path to house with handbag on one arm, keys in one hand and
shopping bag on other arm. She has returned home after going food
shopping.
• She unlocks the door like any normal door and walks into the hall,
she sees nothing is different and we see her putting her bags down
whilst talking to her neighbour who agreed to baby-sit her child while
she was out. For example, the mother could be calling the
neighbours name and asking how the baby was and if she found her
favourite toy (A Rabbit). The mother would then precede to explain
how her husband called her while she was out from his business trip
and told her that it had been extended a few extra days. The mother
would then repeat the neighbours name when she hears no answer.

3. story
• The mother would then enter the living room, only to find the entire
place trashed, with furniture all over the place. It is clear that a
struggle has gone on.
• The mother, then frantic for her child and neighbours life runs
upstairs calling out the name of the child and neighbour and runs
into the babies room only to find the baby is not in there.
• Running out the babies room into the corridor the mother stops
short as she sees a little pool of blood at the other end of the
corridor, moving closer she sees that the babies favourite toy (the
rabbit as previously mentioned earlier) is in the pool of blood.
• Now knowing that someone is hurt she runs to the landline in her
bedroom, on her bedroom table but after a few tries realises that the
landline has been cut. Whilst shaking she digs her mobile out of her
pocket and dials 999 whilst running downstairs.

4. story
• She gets downstairs but her phone is still trying to connect,
something catches her eye. It is a piece of paper nailed to the door.
Moving closer she reads the note (John, You’ve got 24 hours. Come
find your wife and child. Don’t be late.) The note is meant for her
husband threatening her and her child’s life.
• Suddenly the 999 operator picks up and she drops the phone in
shock as she realises she was meant to be kidnapped.
• The final shot is of the phone smashing on the floor.
Music
• Upon discovery of the ruined house non-diegetic music would begin,
quietly at first and would then get louder. The idea of the music is to
show that all hope is lost. The music I am planning on using will be
embedded.

5. setting
• The house the opening scene will be set in should be spacious, with
mainly wooden furniture. The family will be wealthy so should have
a well decorated house.
The baby’s room, a basic
wooden theme to fit with the
rest of the house.
The wooden based living The kitchen, one of
room which in my thriller the rooms the mother
would be completely would run into upon
trashed. discovery of the
trashed house.

6. ProPs
• The props I will be using will be basic everyday items as my thriller
opening scene is based in an average home.
• An important prop is the Childs favourite toy. This is later found lying
in a small pool of blood. This indicates that the child is in danger.
• Other important props would include the mobile phone we see
smash at the end of the opening scene.

7. costuMes
• I envision the mother as being an average housewife, wearing jeans
and a white cardigan, the white will be used to show that she is the
victim and is innocent.