Horror films are often categorized into the typical stereotype of monsters, haunted mansions, thunder and lightning and the usual victims picked off one by one. In some horror movies, these scenarios may still be popular, such as "House on Haunted Hill" (1999) but many horrors have managed to struggle out of the norm and created new, innovative ideas to amuse and amaze audiences worldwide.
Group 73 will be making a trailer for a horror film that will be similar to many horror stereotypes, as a young female lays victim to a merciless killer alone in a large house.
Typical Mise en scenes that appear in horror films can be categorized, such as:
- Costume
- Props
- Scenery
- Characters
Costume -
In many classic horror films, the killer/villain is dressed in dark, mysterious clothing that s usual simple as to not show much about their identity, such as trent coats or tatty shirts. In modern day horrors, there is usually a young, attractive female as the victim that typically wears attractive/revealing clothing to attract a wide audience(mostly males) and make the film a better watch. Group 73 will be trying to follow these stereotypes to attract a large audience and make the trailer more realistic.
Props -
Classic horrors need he correct props in order to create the right atmosphere for horror films. In the classic "Frankenstein" film, the scene where the monster was created had the appropriate surrounding of an operating table, wires, tools and of course, the memorable bolts sticking out of the neck of the monster itself. If the monster was created with a colourful, peaceful surrounding it would not of been as realistic and believable, created the complete wrong atmosphere and mood when the film was being viewed. We will try to use as many appropriate props as possible when filming our trailer, such as baby toys/teddy bears in the child's room when he/she is asleep in bed.
Scenery -
As important as the other mise en scene may be, a film is never finished without the appropriate scenery. If a horror film is shot in a colourful, happy place it would not seem right, as the mood will not be as desired within the audience. Group 73's production, "Withheld" will be filmed in an old, dark house to create the appropriate feeling for the viewers, as the story is about a young female being trapped in a house with a psycho.
Characters -
Stereotypical characters in horror films usually are in every horror film. There is usually a Jock, an attractive young lady, a boyfriend, villain and miscellaneous friends that die one by one. In 'Withheld' we are sticking the the character of the young female as the victim, and the dark mysterious villain. Without the key characters, the plot wouldn't fall into place, so we are trying to keep the plot and story as simple as possible as to create a great, simplistic film traile
