Horror Film Trailers

I intended to create two one minute trailers to advertise a new horror film. I wanted to create a sense of enigma; this would make the audience become more inclined to visit the cinema to watch the film. I was cautious about getting the right balance between leaving an enigma and showing the audience enough so that they became interested in the film. I was aiming this trailer at people aged 15 to 23 year olds both male and female. I decide to use actors aged 15 and 16, this would mean that the protagonist is relatable for the audience. This will mean that the audience will feel part of the film and feel the sense of enigma better. I have fulfilled my intentions as I have successfully created two one minute trailers that leave the audience with

My storyline is about four boys who are on a school expedition and I believe that a light wooded area is a good depiction of the type of scenery that a group of students would experience. Using a wooded area is typical of a horror film, they are usually represented as eerie places where bad things happen. I have used this stereotype to my advantage as the antagonist is never actually seen in the trailer so the only opposition would be the wood that the trailer is set in. Near the end of both of my trailers I have shots that are filmed in the dark of the characters running away from the unknown. These were filmed in a separate location as I felt that the original wood that I used wasn’t dense enough and didn’t create the same atmosphere. Due to it being dark in the shots, the difference was unnoticeable, however if I had had a larger budget then I would have spent time and money looking for one perfect location or created the forest using sets in a studio. I chose to use four mid teenage boys as the protagonists as I feel that the audience would be able to relate best to them. I represented the boys as being confident and independent as I feel that many of the target audience would be similar to