I am using three different locations to shoot my horror trailer. These different locations all have elements that can be related to scary times in people's lives.
This will be where the majority of the trailer will take place. The reason why I chose the woods as my main location for the film is because plenty of memorable films I have watched e.g. 'Wrong Turn' and 'Cabin Fever' have been filmed in the woods and it seems this is the scariest setting for a horror film in my opinion. The woods can be an eerily quiet place because most people are so used to the hustle and bustle of the inner city life that when they are in the woods they feel uncomfortable because it something they are not used to. Also, the fact that woods are remote with little to no help if you are in danger.
Many films play on the fact that once you're inside the woods everything around you looks similar. You have no sense of direction and your mind starts to play tricks on you. The dense tree canopy means that little to no light reaches the woodland floor which can be disorienting but it also plays on one of our biggest fears - the dark. The pitch black woods creates plenty of hiding places which will make you jump out of your seat. A person's clothing mixed with the dark light can quiet easily camouflage them from sight creating a sense that someone is always watching.
Alleyway
A portion of the trailer will feature alleyways because they have always been associated with fear. Alleyways will play an important part of my trailer because it will really make the viewer feel the fear that the victims are feeling. Alleyways can be quite claustrophobic and make you feel that there is no escape. As the killer appears at the end of the alleyway it will make the victims feel helpless as there are trapped and have to find another way out. I will film a few point of view shots to make the viewer feel part of the chase.
School
I will also use the Douay Martyrs School as one of my locations because it will feature in the flashback scene. This is an important section of the trailer as it will give the viewers an insight in to the mind of the killer, the motive for his killings. The first shot will be of the playground with the camera stopping at the demented child who is the future killer.
I will also use the Douay Martyrs School as one of my locations because it will feature in the flashback scene. This is an important section of the trailer as it will give the viewers an insight in to the mind of the killer, the motive for his killings. The first shot will be of the playground with the camera stopping at the demented child who is the future killer.
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