2. Sub-genre: Slasher
Final Girl trope, typical high school stereotypes
Characters partaking in illicit activities, masked killer,
bladed weapon
Examples: Cabin in the Woods, Halloween, Friday the
13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street
Slasher
3. Target Audience
15-25 years
Young adults, teens
Audience reflected in the film’s characters
male/female : 60/40 split
personality : thrill seekers, laid back, witty, scruffy
8. Inspirational Slasher Film
We have taken inspiration from three famous
slasher films:
● Friday the 13th (Narrative)
● Scream (Killings/ conventions of killer)
● Cabin in the Woods (Characters)
9. Inspirational Director
Stanley Kubrick,was well known for his amazing
cinematography an example are Extreme wide-
angle lenses.
Stanley Kubrick was one of the first filmmakers to
make a very bold use of extreme wide-angle
lenses — so extreme that they cause barrel
distortion. The first example that comes to mind is
A Clockwork Orange, in which he used extreme
wide-angle lenses in both dolly shots and handheld
shots. Stanley Kubrick’s use of lenses in “A
Clockwork Orange” is a fine example of this.
John Carpenter- Master of building tension.
As stated earlier, an expertly crafted long take can really build
tension. Each time the camera cuts to a new angle creates a
point in which the audience can breath, but to hold on
something shows more prowess in terms of scaring the
audience.
Music can make a scene even more scary and jumpy.
Some of the most effective moments in “Halloween” are when
there is no music to lull the audience into comfort. There are
some really well crafted scenes where Laurie and Annie will be
talking to each other on the phone and Michael Myers’ mask
can be seen lurking in the background or through a window.
Moments like this can make the hair on your arm stand straight
up if you notice them. They’re subtle, creative and awfully
creepy!
