This document provides details about a planned horror film titled "Ring of Fire". The film will tell the story of a group of friends at a house party who decide to try contacting ghosts they've heard about on a Ouija board. Strange paranormal events begin occurring as the ghosts start communicating with the group. The film aims to challenge gender stereotypes in horror by having a female hero who can defend herself and a male character typically portrayed as the "female victim". The ghost villain will also be female to play on the idea that women are not seen as threatening.

1. THE BASICS OF MY
FILM

2. Title : RING OF FIRE
Tagline : Your Turn…
Age rating : 15
Production Company : Blumhouse x Universal Pictures
Release date : 31 October 2016 (Halloween)
BASICS

3. STORY LINE
group of friends are at a house party, someone
starts telling ghost stories, they decide to try to
talk to the ghosts, film it on a handheld camera
for YouTube, ghosts start talking to them but it
gets out of hand, paranormal things start
happening, lights flicker, radio and TV turns on
on its own, see ghost at the window, end of trailer
is fast-paced, loud tense music, flashing from
image to image then it stops abruptly, film name
comes on with the same creepy radio music
quietly in the background.

4. Victims:
• Hero (female – to challenge gender stereotypes)
• Hysterical character (female – to increase feeling of empathy)
• Non-believer (male)
• ‘typically female victim’ (will be male – again, challenge gender stereotypes)
Villain:
• Ghost (female – research shows female villains are often scarier as we do
not see women as threatening in normal life)
CHARACTERS

5. To challenge the stereotype of women in horror films.
Women are often portrayed in horror films as:
• Scared
• In need of protection
• Unable to defend themselves
• The annoying character
• The stupid character
• The attractive character that’s only there for male viewers attention
QUESTION