Special Effects Makeup - Eye Wound

Model Consent Forms

Test Shots - Filming

Test Shots

Script

Production Company final

Here is our production company logo. We used eyes as it links with the name of our company, Nocturnal, and having them turn black also links with this as it connotes darkness and night time, as well as being a convention of horror films, especially demons. The font colour being red also shows the genre of our film, and the slight glow of the font also makes it look eerie.

Protagonist Name

Here is a tally chart I conducted, asking my peers which name is best for the protagonist. The names all connote things that connect with our film narrative,
Blake: Means black/darkness
Gracelynn: Means water - connotes that the ghost comes out near water.
Lilith: The name of a demon.

The name Lilith got the most votes, so we used this one and then made the supporting characters have these names.

Storyboard

Production Company Logo

Shot/Prop/Call list

Shot/Prop/Call list from Shivani Cavaliere

Narrative

Sub Genre - Planning

Production Company Name - Planning

Finding/Analysis of Research Results

Trailer Conventions

Trailer conventions from Shivani Cavaliere

Market Research: Trailers

Audience research: Twitter Polls

Audience Research - What are you scared of?

Research Rationale

Research Rationale

For my research rationale, I will have to take into account certain aspects of my target audience and see what people are easily accessible. My target audience would be 15-25 year olds, as I have easy access to fellow students in sixth form as well as some teachers, which will give me an indication of what people in this age range enjoy about horror/what they fear and why etc, and see if there is any similarities with a 15 year old and a 25 year old.

For my audience research I will have to look at what people in the age range fear, and why they watch horror films. I will conduct research through doing online surveys and broadcasting it on various social media platforms such as Twitter, where I can reach a wider audience of those in the age range.  I will also conduct research in the real world, and do interviews and questionnaires with people I know who fit my target audience, as the more research I conduct, the more I will find out about my target audience and what they want from a horror film, as they are likely to be the ones to watch the trailer. On top of this, studying the reactions of my target audience when shown horror clips and trailers would also be useful in seeing how they physically react to what is shown, and what made it scary/not scary.

I will also conduct market research, and analyse different clips and trailers of horror films to see what conventions they share and what theme is most popular, e.g. ghosts, demons, or ‘monsters’ etc. Through looking at theories I will be able to spot conventions that are used, and how they are applied to horror films to make them scary and fitting for target audiences. Another way of researching into the market would be to see how horror films have been marketed, and what has changed about the marketing of horror films. For example, the way that horror films sometimes claim to be ‘based on a true story’.

The resources I will need for my research would be a camera when doing surveys/reaction videos of my audience, and I will use social media to conduct online surveys so I can reach more people and make sure my research is as accurate as possible.

Director's Commentary

The Boy Remake

Here is our final video of our remake for a scene from 'The Boy'.

Shooting Schedule

Here is my partner and i's shooting schedule.

Prelim Task Storyboard

Prelim Task - Analysis of The Boy clip

In this video, Naomi, my partner for the preliminary task, and myself discuss the camera shots and angles, sound, lighting and horror conventions that is used in this clip from The Boy, which we have decided to use as our clip that we will recreate for the task. 

Barthes' Enigma Code

Prelim: Editing and Construction

Prelim – editing and construction from Shivani Cavaliere

The Cabin in the Woods

Here is a video of me talking about the 2012 film The Cabin in the Woods, addressing why it is a good horror film, and how the plot, characters, and marketing of the film made it a successful horror.

Audience Theories

Mulvey's Male Gaze

Here is a link to the scene from Jennifer's Body I analysed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2b00u-sxic

Horror Originals vs. Remakes

Well's Audience Research and Cohen's Moral Panic Theory

Here is a video I made explaining Paul Well's audience theory, and Cohen's theory of moral panic, with examples of moral panics and how horror films use them to create successful films.

Clover's Final Girl Theory

Camera Shots and Angles

Camera angles from Shivani Cavaliere

Comparing Psycho and Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Vampires in Film

The Monstrous Feminine Theory - Carrie

Todorov's Basic Narrative Theory

Levi Strauss' Theory of Binary Opposites

Levi strauss’ theory of binary opposites from Shivani Cavaliere

Timeline of Horror

Horror Movie Conventions

Propp's Character Theory - The Conjuring

Contemporary Horror Film Poster Deconstruction

Horror Villain Deconstruction - Pinhead

Pinhead - 'Hellraiser'

'Pinhead' is the main antagonist of the British Horror franchise 'Hellraiser', made in 1987. The movie was written and directed by Clive Barker. Pinhead is the leader of a species, which come from Hell, called the 'Cenobites'. Pinhead was once human, but was then transformed into a Cenobite, giving him his horrific appearance in which pins cover his entire head and face.

 

The physical appearance of Pinhead follows the idea of 'Body Horror', or biological horror. This is when a human is not anatomically correct, such as a strange disease/mutation/mutilation. Another example of a horror movie that uses this technique is 'Teeth' (2007). The geometrical placings of the pins that Pinhead is covered in also makes it more frightening, as it looks very deliberate and careful. Pinhead is presented to be a quiet character, but when speaks, is actually very intelligent and well spoken. He also has a very vacant expression, and eyes which are almost black, which makes his appearance and presentation more chilling.

In association with the time the first movie was released (1987), there was the coming motif of a decline in religious beliefs and a fear of the unknown in 1980s horror. The Cenobites in Hellraiser are from Hell, and in the movie this is where Kirsty sends them back. This links in to the idea of religion, as well at the trend of fear of the 'other' and the unknown. Religious ideas of Heaven and Hell are elements which are used in the movie, considering the Cenobites came from Hell, and there is an obvious theme of fear of the unknown. Pinhead is what would be classed as an 'other', as he is no longer human, and much like the other Cenobites, is threatening in appearance and in his motives.

Introduction Post

Hello, my name is Shivani and I am 17 years old. I love all things horror, especially movies and TV shows. Halloween is also my favorite day of the year! I'm ready to get spooky from September 1st. My favourite old horror movies are Carrie and The Shining. I like these movies as they don't rely on jump-scares too much to be scary, but create scary atmospheres through the cinematography and music. My favourite modern horror movies are the Thai film Shutter and The Babadook. I also love horror/paranormal TV shows such as The Walking Dead, American Horror Story, Stranger Things, and The X-Files. I have a fascination with horror as I like the fact that it can be done in so many ways and through different stories.                                

'Shutter' - 2004 Dir. Banjong Pisanthanakun

'The Babadook' - 2014 Dir. Jennifer Kent 

'The Shining' - 1980 Dir. Stanley Kubrick