Movie Synopsis
A group of teenagers rob a house. Unknown to them, the house belongs to a crazed killer who will stop at nothing to get revenge.
Statement of Intent
I have decided to choose the horror genre because the filming resources available to me are most well-suited to filming a horror. The lack of diverse set locations, actors, and filming techniques available to me means that genres such as dramas, comedies, and action are off-limits. Horrors on the other hand are usually set in one location (a house, a woods, e.t.c.), and commonly use a group of teenage actors, which makes them easier to film.
I intend to make a creepy, fun, and satirical horror movie, which has various classic horror tropes and themes which run throughout. In my film, a group of teenagers in need of cash plan to rob a secluded house. Little do they know, the house they are robbing belongs to a manic killer who hates being wronged. Mid-way through their robbery, the man arrives home and the group has to try to escape what looks like certain death.
On my first poster, I’ve included the house that belongs to the villain of the movie. It is very isolated, which creates a feeling of desperation and isolation. It is also foggy, representing mystery and ‘fear of the unknown’. The isolated house trope is very common in horror movies, which is part of the reason why I have chosen it. I’ve also tinted the picture slightly red, symbolising danger. Thomas Du Fue (who plays the villain in my story) is lurking ominously behind the house, which represents how his presence haunts the movie. I pictured him reaching out toward the camera as if reaching out to the viewer. The title ‘Don’t Move’ has spots of blood on it, which suggests that blood will be shed in the movie. His face is partially covered in the first poster, and then almost entirely covered In the second poster, this makes the audience associate his character with darkness and ambiguity. My second poster is also tinted red, which again symbolises danger.
The dominant signifier of my first poster is the house, which appears clearly in the forefront of the poster.
My movie includes many stereotypical horror tropes, however, approaches them in a satirical tone.