'You never know when it will all end...'
We were asked to pitch some basic ideas about a storyline that could be used as a starting point for our thriller/horror film. I dedided to create a thriller as I feel that I could use more elements of creativity - also I would say that I have watched more Thriller films, so therefore I am more experience in that genre area.
I wanted to create a film that would range over a wide target audience, meaning both teenagers and adults. I also wanted to play around with the steriotypes of society and challenge them at the same. So I came up with the traditional concept of a group of teenagers in detention...
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...Basic Outline...
A group of teenagers are held in a school on a rainy/stormy night for detention. The teacher in charge Miss Hardy, leaves the room as she hears a scream outside. When the teenagers realize it is time to go they leave, but they cant get out as the door is locked. The lights flicker off and back on to reveal a group of men in white masks and black hoods are standing in the corner of the room. The lights then go to a black out, to the sound of heavy breathing.
...Basic Outline...
A group of teenagers are held in a school on a rainy/stormy night for detention. The teacher in charge Miss Hardy, leaves the room as she hears a scream outside. When the teenagers realize it is time to go they leave, but they cant get out as the door is locked. The lights flicker off and back on to reveal a group of men in white masks and black hoods are standing in the corner of the room. The lights then go to a black out, to the sound of heavy breathing.
•Chuck wakes up in a darkened, cold room. Overhead light swinging and squeaking. Chuck is tied up on a chair with rope and tape over his mouth. He has no shirt on, but instead has a some red scratches/marks over his chest.
•On a desk, a countdown timer can be seen counting down from 60 minutes. Attached to it is a TV screen – however Chuck doesnt know what is on the TV. All that can be seen is a grey fuzzy screen.
•Suddenly a shot of Ava (Main Girl) can be seen, as if it was being filmed off a CCTV camera. Chuck begins to witness the masked men coming into the room with Ava.
•Chuck manages to find a book named ‘Anon Rules’… whilst reading he notices some significance between the people described in the book, and the masked men. There is a lot of details related to fire, and how deadly it is.
RESOLUTION
•After witnessing Ava is a distressed state, the masked men disappear from the room where Ava has been held hostage. A few minutes later, after panicking, they enter the room where Chuck is.
•The countdown timer is now on 10minutes left… 9.59 etc…
• After remembering about ‘fire’ from the book. Chuck gets his matches used for his smoking to set alight to the Anon Book. The masked men, slowly disintegrate.
•Chuck runs to find Ava in the room. When she is found, Chuck notices wires around and attached to her body. He disconnects them to release her.
•When this happens a shot of the countdown timer – now at 1.46 begins to slow down, and gradually comes down to a halt.
•A few days later at school. Chuck and Ava meet outside at school – they have the classic awkward moment. And where as before this insident they werent friends due to their complete opposite social circles - they now are :)
•After witnessing Ava is a distressed state, the masked men disappear from the room where Ava has been held hostage. A few minutes later, after panicking, they enter the room where Chuck is.
•The countdown timer is now on 10minutes left… 9.59 etc…
• After remembering about ‘fire’ from the book. Chuck gets his matches used for his smoking to set alight to the Anon Book. The masked men, slowly disintegrate.
•Chuck runs to find Ava in the room. When she is found, Chuck notices wires around and attached to her body. He disconnects them to release her.
•When this happens a shot of the countdown timer – now at 1.46 begins to slow down, and gradually comes down to a halt.
•A few days later at school. Chuck and Ava meet outside at school – they have the classic awkward moment. And where as before this insident they werent friends due to their complete opposite social circles - they now are :)
DUN DUN DUNN......
...Ideas...
•Use of a night-vision camera….
•Flickering light with buzzing sounds
•Key object = countdown timer from 60mins.
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