1. ‘There was more to her
disappearance. Everybody
knew it. But I seemed to be
the only one left who cared.’
2. Genre:Mystery/thriller
Plot: A girl goes missing in a small town. Her disappearance leaves her bestfriend (Maria) devastated yet after three years
she seems to be the only one left still affected.That is, until show somebodyelse knew what happened that night, and they
want Maria to know too.
Key scene:
[Location:Schoolhallway by lockers.It’s evening so there aren’t manystudents.]Maria goes to her schoollocker and finds
a note attached to a camera that reads ‘Play Me’. She hears footstepsand a door close which startles her, so she puts the
camera in her bag and heads home. Next, she’s on her bed holding the camera and presses play. There’s a video of her
missing friend, Ashley, and her at a park. They’re laughing, having fun, then Maria leaves. The video ends so Maria
switches to the next video. It’s darker and Ashley’s on the phone talking to someone.Afterhanging up, she runs toward a
dark alley and the video cuts. The video leaves Maria reeling.
Messageor moral: No message,just made for entertainment
Key characters:Protagonist/bestfriend of missing girl: Maria Hawthorne; missing girl: Ashley West;Protagonist’s
helper/Ashley’s stalker: Kyle; Antagonist: Samantha West
TargetAudience: teens/young adults. ‘The struggler’ and ‘The mainstreamer’ as it’s a way of escape from reality but also
will be like lots of other thriller/mystery films.
Film Locations:Ringwood school,Moors Valley playground, New Forest, my house
PotentialCasting:
Maria: Lauren Purdy, Caitlin Howard
Ashley: Izzy Bown, Gabrielle Parker
Kyle: Archie, Nathan Wrigley
Samantha West:Shannon Howard, Lily Davies
![Genre:Mystery/thriller
Plot: A girl goes missing in a small town. Her disappearance leaves her bestfriend (Maria) devastated yet after three years
she seems to be the only one left still affected.That is, until show somebodyelse knew what happened that night, and they
want Maria to know too.
Key scene:
[Location:Schoolhallway by lockers.It’s evening so there aren’t manystudents.]Maria goes to her schoollocker and finds
a note attached to a camera that reads ‘Play Me’. She hears footstepsand a door close which startles her, so she puts the
camera in her bag and heads home. Next, she’s on her bed holding the camera and presses play. There’s a video of her
missing friend, Ashley, and her at a park. They’re laughing, having fun, then Maria leaves. The video ends so Maria
switches to the next video. It’s darker and Ashley’s on the phone talking to someone.Afterhanging up, she runs toward a
dark alley and the video cuts. The video leaves Maria reeling.
Messageor moral: No message,just made for entertainment
Key characters:Protagonist/bestfriend of missing girl: Maria Hawthorne; missing girl: Ashley West;Protagonist’s
helper/Ashley’s stalker: Kyle; Antagonist: Samantha West
TargetAudience: teens/young adults. ‘The struggler’ and ‘The mainstreamer’ as it’s a way of escape from reality but also
will be like lots of other thriller/mystery films.
Film Locations:Ringwood school,Moors Valley playground, New Forest, my house
PotentialCasting:
Maria: Lauren Purdy, Caitlin Howard
Ashley: Izzy Bown, Gabrielle Parker
Kyle: Archie, Nathan Wrigley
Samantha West:Shannon Howard, Lily Davies](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)