3. 5 FILMS IN THE BACKWOODS AND
REDNECK SUBGENRE
• Wrong Turn
• The Hills Have Eyes
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
• House Of Wax
• Hatchet
4. CONVENTIONS OF BACKWOODS' AND
REDNECK SUBGENRE
Protagonists are in a barren
or isolated location
Antagonists are usually better
equipped against the helpless
Protagonist
5. CONVENTIONS OF BACKWOODS' AND
REDNECK SUBGENRE
Antagonists are deformed or
socially unwelcoming
Usually set at the antagonists
home environment which he
can use against them
Usually in a forest or a
desert like location
6. PLOT
• Establishing shot, showing surrounding area (close ups and long shots of environment) then will be insert shots of protagonist running from someone and
gets caught in antagonists trap
• Gets tied up and hooded then antagonist drags body (alive) into shed and will be put with other prisoners/hostages
• Shot of Protagonist dazing off due to injury
• Have shots of interior she i.e. human body parts and used weapons
• Other antagonist will appear out of darkness (larger antagonist while other antagonist will be shorter)
• Then antagonists will start prepping of murder weapons in which they will pick which one they choose
• Protagonist woken up by antagonists chucking water over them
• In background protagonists hear screams of others being murdered
• moves onto second last protagonist lots of shaking and screams
• Antagonist raises blooded axe then antagonist gets murdered
• Protagonist who was captive (in beginning scene) gets up and gets handed weapon and kills last prisoner
7. ORIGINALITY
• This plot will be unique as people will be expecting either that last person to be
killed or a cut ending at just before he is murdered but instead initial protagonist
will be murdered and the captive which was caught at the beginning will get up and
be pair up with other antagonist in which will be solidified in the end as he hands
him the weapon and murders the last hostage
8. NARRATIVE ENIGMAS
• What are these antagonists purpose behind the murders?
• Where and how did these people end up prisoners of these killers?
• Who are these killers?
• Why did one of the antagonists kill the other?
• Did the captive who turned have a deal with antagonist or just insane?
9. FILM TARGETS
• For camerawork keep identity a mystery of captive, and for some time the other
antagonist
• Have convincing costume and make up for antagonists to make them seem like
redneck killers
• Make audience believe they are in a isolated location
• No generic murder weapons e.g. kitchen knife
• Colour and thickness of blood prop
