Movie PitchBy Archie McCarthy, Daniel Seager and Carl Aylett

Movie Choice

Genre: Horror Movie

Sub Genre: Supernatural

Run Time: 3:00 minimum

Modern conventions

Possible Music: Sweet Caroline

Story

Our main concept for the horror trailer centres around the vulnerable male protagonist being increasingly disturbed and targeted by a supernatural (other-worldly) presence.

The trailer begins with the character waking up during the middle of the night by a camera flashing. He then proceeds to go downstairs to get a drink, whilst returning upstairs he is distracted by the sound of a letter falling through the door ominously.

The character then, cautiously approaches the letter, and discovers a usb inside the package, accompanied by a “sinister note”

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The protagonist is intrigued by the sinister note, places the letter beside, and goes to examine the usb.

The usb contains a video, featuring the protagonist’s death at which point, the character lunges back in fear and the pace of the editing begins to increase.

The Protagonist begins to reach out for help, calling the police, researching online and asking friends. In return the police ignore the report of his own death. There are several shots of him looking into the mirror and seeing his battered and bruised self (as seen in the usb clip)

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Text titles will be placed in between some shots as the character becomes increasingly desperate. He would adventure to various locations seeking help and advice in which it will alternate with scary shots.

It will end with the character being on the verge of insanity, staying up at night guarding the door. In which many letters have piled up by the door. One is finally posted in which he opens the door straight away and no one is there. He will then turn around and be claimed by the supernatural being.

Potential ActorsWe are currently deciding who could possibly fulfil some of the roles throughout the trailer.

We are intending to hold auditions for the most important roles, when we have finalised storyboarding and scripts.

We plan to work with the constraints of finding appropriate actors within the story.

Potential LocationsSt. Pauls Church, surrounding graveyard and grounds.

Can be utilised effectively within the story for its remote location, eerie exterior and beautiful interior.

Can tie in with several planned elements of the story.

Greenhithe/surrounding areas

We scouted out this area earlier in the year as a potential filming location.

It offers a multitude of urban housing environments, grungy shots of the river and elegant stately houses.

Potential LocationsPotential interiors of houses, offers some of the main shots of the opening of the trailer.

Shot of the door will be framed in as sinister way.

Mirror will be utilised in one particular shot, in which the protagonist witnesses a supernatural disturbance.

Possible Props