Analysing Existing Products

To get a better prospective of how psychological thriller movies open to the audience we have analysed various different films so that we personally can incorporate the knowledge onto our own production.

The first film we have analysed is Seven: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEZK7mJoPLY

• The first thing you notice is the use of darkness adding a sense of mystery to the scene. This links in with the theme as it makes the viewer fearful of the unknown.
• The use of the font also relates to theme as it is in a scratchy, handwritten theme which makes you think that it was rushed.
• With the way the character's face is not being shown it adds enigma as the audience want to know this mystery character is.
• There is use of sinister music which adds to the theme of Horror/Thriller

The second film we analysed was A Nightmare on Elm Street:http: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwAUJ6VdUt8

• The opening quote of the film adds the theme of horror to audience with the word "nightmare" in the title.
• The use of the text colour being red on the black background could be considered a foreshadowing of future events in the film e.g. the victims being killed & red symbolising blood.
• The "slash" just before the audience is introduced to the title gives you hunt about how the victims are going to be killed.
• Like in "Seven" you are unable to see the killer's face. only his hands and blood stained children photo's further adding a sense of mystery and enigma.

The final film we analysed was Jeepers Creepers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8poXjG1Yd4

• The opening sequence is pretty basic, using simple black background with white scratchy text. Every few seconds the scene will change to run down home, most of the poseesion on the outside are broken down and have a large amount of cobwebs over them. At the end of the sequence to a character but see his details becuase he is blacked and closing a door finishing it off with the title "Jeepers Creepers"

Treatment for film

Our film production "Untitled" is about how brutality and emotion can cause the destabilisation of the human mind. The "protagonist" of the film Billy has had an unfortunate life, he has been diagnosed with different symptoms and ailments that stop him from living the life of a regular teenager. He is forced to go to school where he is bullied everyday and the situation is so bad he can't go to his teachers for help. His parents resent him because of his problems and they tell him everyday that it's his fault, that he's not the perfect son. This trauma of rejection from his family and peers has caused Billy to create a split personality known as "Jack" The the personalities talk to each other all the time with Billy representing weakness and fear and "Jack" representing passion, anger and hate. Billy slowly starts to lose control over his stronger side with battle of dominance over the body ending in "Jack's" favour. "Jack" who is now in control decides to go on a killing spree harming those who did "him (Billy)" wrong his so called justice. Billy must now fight an internal struggle to gain control over his body before unsolved murders reach a new height.