This document outlines two concepts for a murder mystery/thriller film. The first concept involves a serial killer who builds relationships to murder women and seduces the detective's wife, leading to a climactic fight scene. The second concept involves a killer who murders his wife and must cover it up by killing others, with the detective coming close to solving the case multiple times. Both concepts would feature scenes of the killer dragging a body through woods and digging a grave, and involve a detective struggling to catch the killer. The document provides suggestions for locations, props, actors, technical elements, comparable films, unique selling points, and micro-elements for each concept.

1. Pitch and Feedback.
Murder Mystery/Thriller. Opening – Rest of film.
1 –
Concept – (IDEA ONE) UXOR.
 Introduce the killer first, show him dragging a (almost dead) body through woods and
digging a grave for it. (shes still alive so bashes her head).
 Radio – creepy song.
 Characterisation through facial expressions – creepily happy.
 Narration of detective over the top of this shot – “This is the guy I was trying to catch.” Etc.
 Last shot – detective close up shot before he walks away – enigma.
 Killer builds lots of relationships to murder the women – serial killer.
 Detective is struggling to find him while there are problems in his marriage.
 Killer seduces detective’s wife.
 Detective figures out.
 Scary, spooky, jumpy fight scene.
 All is well, killer is dead.
(IDEA TWO) UXOR.
 Introduction to killer, show him dragging wife’s body through woods. Digs grave
 Looks scared and panicked.
 Quick cuts (flashback) to the hit that killed the wife.
 People progressively find out so murders begin to grow.
 Detective gains a lot of interest in case and gets close to solving it multiple times.
 Killer has to make snap decision elaborate plans to escape being caught.
 Detective has proof it was him and killer goes into hiding until he is chased and shot.
2 –
Location –
 Wood.
 City.
Props –
 Body bag.
 Shovel.
 Radio.
 General weapons and detective equipment.
Actor ideas –
 James Mayer/Dan Burke.
 Billy MacRae.
 Harriet Bibby.
 (We will make these actors look slightly older to appeal to the target audience.)
3-

2. Pitch and Feedback.
Target audience –
 Over 35 men and women.
4-
Technical ideas-
 Hand held.
 Close ups.
 Hiding shots.
 P.O.V. shots. – Borderline dead body looking at the ground.
 When killer bashes her head – lifts bat up and quick cut to detective’s eyes.
What other films are these like?
Fargo series (both) - character like the shining (first idea) – American psycho (both)
Unique selling points –
 Extremely creepy – no remorse (first idea)
 Betrayal of love (both)
 Likable killer – convinced to be on both ‘sides’ (both)
 Lots of small parts of enigma that build up to a large event – surprises you more.
 Multiple questions.
Micro-elements –
Sound –
-Creepy, disturbing, uneasy diagetic and non-diagetic noises.
-(idea two) accentuated noises for panicked killer.
Mise-en-scene –
-Dirty clothing.
-dead, dark woods. Etc.
Lighting –
-Natural/cold lighting.

3. Pitch and Feedback.
Credits -