Screen shots from my trailer and how they're similar to existing products

Here is a screenshot from scream and screenshot from my trailer. The idea of the the killer being at the window suggests that the victims are vulnerable and trapped. In both my trailer and Scream, the killers are first both unseen by the character - there is dramatic irony in that the audience knows the danger for the character first, creating a sense of panic and fear for them. Also, the setting of a domesticated house plays on society's innate fears that you might not be safe in your own home. Both my killer and the scream killer have dark clothing and white masks/paint to disguise their appearance and give them the dehumanising effect. The quality of the prints from Scream are obviously better as it is a professional film, although I think the white drapes and slightly desaturated image on my trailer is an effective look for this scene.

Here is a screenshot from Psycho and my trailer. Although Psycho includes the weapon also, my bloody handprints represent the same; pain and death - sticking to the horror genre ideology and also suggesting gore in the actual film. Both scenes are took in the bathroom, where it seems to be conventional for scenes in horror movies, especially the bath and shower.


Here is a screenshot from I Know What You Did Last Summer and also my trailer. The protagonist females both fit the 'final girl' convention. They both have dark hair and innocent looks and are hiding from the killer. Perhaps I could have made the background in the shot of Emily darker to represent the horror genre more strongly.


Here is a screenshot from Scream 4 and my trailer. The female characters are both in their houses with the unnoticed killer behind them. The effect of this is that the audience feels panic and alarm for the character. The fact that they are both female seems to heighten their vulnerability. The killer in my trailer is further away from the character as this is before the horror action really begins, just to establish that there is danger further in the film. The low angle camera shot gives Emily a sense of vulnerability and the killer a dominance in the scene.



Here is a screenshot from Scream and from my trailer. Both consist of teenagers sitting in on a night in, drinking beer and socialising. This conveys the convention in Slasher films that groups of teenagers are often the main victims. This may be due to the vulnerable situations teenagers can be placed in or the theory that teenagers are punished in horror films for their illicit behaviour. In scream, the teenagers are watching scary films whereas in my trailer they are telling scary stories. I think this is appropriate for my British twist as is fits in with the small village location and myths about old, English houses and hauntings.


Here is a screenshot from Eden Lake and a screenshot from my trailer. Both female characters are trying to evade the killer running through a wooded area. My shot is a Point of view shot (from the killer's eyes) so I think this creates a more immediate danger than the woman coming towards the camera. Also, the darkness of my shot is typical iconography for a horror film. The woods are a very common setting in the horror genre due to their isolation and the fact that there is not really anywhere a victim can truly hide.