HORROR MOVIE PITCHNICOLE MUKADA

TITLE

The title that I chose to use for my horror movie was 'Unsealed'. The reason why I chose this name for my movie because it closely relates to context of my movie. My movie relates closely to demonic deals being broken and evil being unleashed amongst the characters.

THE SUBGENRETHE SUBGENRE I HAVE CHOSEN IS SUPERNATURAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR. EMPLOYING THIS GENRE INTO MY HORROR MOVIE, I WILL AIM TO CREATE DISCOMFORT BY EXPOSING COMMON UNIVERSAL PSYCHOLOGICAL EMOTIONAL VULNERABILITIES AND FEARS. THIS SUB-GENRE INCLUDES GHOSTS, DEMONS, OR OTHER DEPICTIONS OF SUPERNATURAL OCCURRENCES. OFTEN, SUPERNATURAL-HORROR FILMS COMBINE ELEMENTS OF RELIGION INTO THE PLOT. COMMON THEMES IN SUPERNATURAL-HORROR FILMS INCLUDE THE AFTERLIFE, THE DEVIL, AND DEMONIC POSSESSION.

EXAMPLE – THE EXCORCIST, THE RING, THE OMEN

THE ANTAGONIST

• THE ANTAGONIST IS A YOUNG FEMALE ADULT HOW IS BATTLING HER INNER DEMONS WHEN THE DEAL WITH DEVIL IS BROKEN. SHE IS CONSIDER THE ‘FINAL GIRL’ AS SHE IS THE LAST WOMAN ALIVE TO CONFRONT THE DANGER. SHE HAS SIMILAR CHARACTERISTIC TO FEMALES IN OTHER HORROR STORIES. - SEXUALLY UNAVAILABLE, AVOIDING VICES OF THE VICTIM (SEX,ILLEGAL DRUG USE, HEDORISTIC LIFESTYLE, UNISEX NAMES) SHE ALSO BECOMES MASCULINIZED THROUGH PHALLIC APPROPRIATION BY TAKING A WEAPON.

THE PROTAGONIST

• THE VOODOO MAN (PAPA LEGBA). HE PREYS ON YOUNG FEMALE VIRGIN ADOLESCENCE AND SELLS THEIR SOULS TO THE DEVIL TO HAVE ETERNAL YOUTH AND A BEAUTY. THE DEAL WITH DEVIL BROKEN AND HE BEGINS TO THE ROAM THE EARTH THROUGH THE YOUNG GIRL. HE IS THE GATEKEEPER OF THE SPIRIT WORLD. HE IS ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH LIFE AND DEATH. HE IS ASKED EVERY YEAR TO MAKE A SACRIFICE, EACH YEAR WORSE THAN THE OTHER. IN ORDER TO MAKE A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL, PAPA LEGBA MUST KILL A VIRGINS INNOCENT SOUL.

INSPIRATION • MY MAIN INSPIRATION IS RYAN MURPHY AND BRAD FALCHUK, WHO ARE THE CREATORS OF

THE EPISODE/SERIES “AMERICAN HORROR STORY”. THEY HAVE HAD ALOT OF EXPERIENCE WITH HORROR SHOWS WHICH OF COURSE MEANS THEY IS A PROFESSIONAL AT WHAT THEY DO. I HAVE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT HOW THE CONTEXTUAL BACKGROUND OF THEIR SERIES RELATE TO CERTAIN SITUATIONS WHICH HAVE TAKEN PLACE AROUND THE GLOBE, THE WAY THEY ARE FILMED, THE LOCATION AND ALSO THE MISE-EN-SCENE THAT THEY PRODUCE IN THEIR SHOW. MY HORROR MOVIE TRAILER WAS INSPIRED BY THESE ELEMENTS AND ESPECIALLY BY THE WAY HE DELIVERS THE SUSPENSE AND THRILLING HORROR, WHICH MAKES THE AUDIENCE WANT TO GO WATCH AND FOLLOW THE SERIES. SINCE THE SHOW IS A GREAT SUCCESS, I HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE INSPIRATION FROM HIS WORK AND STYLE AND WILL THEREFORE HOPEFULLY ACHIEVE A SUCCESSFUL HORROR MOVIE THAT WILL NOT ONLY FULFIL ALL OF THE CODES AND CONVENTIONS, BUT BE ENJOYED BY THE TARGET AUDIENCE.

LOCATION• THE FILM TRAILER IS TO BE FILMED PRIMARILY WITHIN A HOUSE, BUT

SEVERAL OTHER LOCATIONS WILL ALSO BE USED.THE HOUSE AT THE BEGINNING AND FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE TRAILER WILL EACH BE AN AVERAGE SEEMING HOUSE. THIS CHOICE HAS BEEN MADE TO MAKE THE EVENTS SEEM EVEN MORE HORRIFIC AS THEY OCCUR IN AN ‘EVERY DAY’ SETTING THAT THE AUDIENCE WOULD BE ACQUAINTED WITH. THE GRAVEYARD WILL BE A MUCH MORE DIFFICULT LOCATION TO FILMING, AS IT WOULD BE CONSIDERED DISRESPECTFUL TO THE DEAD, YET I WILL STILL FILM THERE. I WILL ALSO CONSIDER CONVERT A NORMAL HALLWAY TO APPEAR MORE AMBIGIOUS AND NERVE - RACKING.

COSTUMES AND MAKEUP• THE COSTUME I WILL BE USING FOR MY HORROR STORY INCLUDES MODERN WEAR, TO APPEAL TO MY IDEAL TARGET AUDIENCE. A LOT OF THE COSTUME WILL BE EVERYDAY WEAR . THE MAIN CHARACTER, THE ANTAGONIST WILL BE DRESSED IN MASCULINE CLOTHING, ALSO UN OLDFASHIONED, FOR THE MAJORITY SHE WILL BE DRESSED IN A WHITE NIGHTGOWN SOILED LOOKING/TORN , TO ADD TO THE EFFECT OF HER AGE/ AND TO EMPHAISE HER STATE OF MIND TO ALERT THE AUDIENCE SHE IS UNAWARE AND PERPLEXED. THE MAKE UP TECHNIQUE I PLAN TO USE, IS MAINLY TO AGE MY MAIN CHARACTER, SHE MUST LOOK VERY DRAINED.

Makeup artist/ THE EXORCIST

The Protagonist - her hair should be greasy , her skin an off-shade, the darkness

under her eyes.

Red contact lenses - devil has taken over her body