Analysis of MAMA Trailer

This trailer is a horror film it puts massive emphasis on the children this is one of the main stereotypes around horror (scary children). The trailer also has the dark undertone of this ghostly figure who the children call mama, this evokes the feeling of fear for the children as many people don't want to see little children get hurt. The first thing in the trailer we see is a man walking into a abandoned cabin in the woods with a man talking about the discovery of the two children we then cut to a POV shot of the man to see a ghostly twisted figure in the corner of the room which then attacks the man. then there is a very quick cut of a court scene then we see two more character looking into a room through a police like interrogation glass, it is then revealed to us that the two children are in the room and the child we see is squatted down and looks almost haunted this is a stereotype of horror films which makes the viewer very wary of that child. It then cuts to the man (found to be the kid's uncle) that talks to one of the children this is a tense moment as the audience still has no idea what the children are capable of. There is then a cut to the children  trying to be parented by their uncle, the horror element is shown through the very small girl first chewing on her sisters hair and one focusing on a moth.
 
      The trailer changed as the focus is now mainly on the uncle and his wife/girlfriend but still with the dark undertone of the children there is focus on mainly on the women as she seems to become a sort of maternal figure, this also leads her to question the children's sanity, the dialogue tells us that the children have been talking to the walls this plays even more into the stereotype of creepy children in horror films. we then get many shots of the children smiling at something just off of camera, we then get a small clip of the children being interrupted while in play there then is a creek in the wardrobe and the women heads toward the wardrobe this is also  a stereotype of horror film, the monster in the wardrobe or hiding, this stereotype is continued later on as the monster is then under the bed of the woman. this is when it cuts to the end credits. After the end credits of the trailer telling when the film is out and other things that needed to be added in have been added in then there is a final clip of the younger child looking at a floating being calling  "mama" the other child's voice is heard telling her not to look but then the being quickly snaps to the child this is another stereotype of horror films called jump scares.

The ABC's of Death Trailer Analyses

The ABC's of death is a horror film and a comedy film, the opening of the scene is a point of  view shot from the view of something being dug up and four or five men hanging over during this there is ominous music playing in the background which is a non digetic then overlapping that there is the sound of a child singing which is digetic as it seems the thing the men are digging up is a child. The child singing is a stereotypical sound associated with horrors as it is meant to evoke feelings of fear and protection. it then cuts to a man hunting with a young girl, this is very thought invoking as in modern society as this may lead people into believing the man is a pedophile. The next thing in this trailer is a flash cut to an explosion and then a very futuristic robot fighting people this is very futuristic therefore suggesting that this film could be a sci-fi but as the robot is killing people the undertone of horror is still kept. the next part is a women driving dressed in black which is a stereotypical color of horror films. we then cut to animated clay person screaming then another clay person being eaten by the toilet this is the first real sign that this film has comedic elements. Then the trailer cuts to a man fist fighting a dog with lots of blood over him this shows us that it is a comedy but also a horror as there is blood all over the man, there is also a small child there which creates a comedic element. there is then many cuts of very violent and comedic deaths. There is then a flash cut of all the alphabet showing clips of the film and the deaths which follow the letters.

MOOD BOARD

This is some of the props we will use in the filming of the film, the camp fire is where everyone will be at the start and the last person will end up this is a key part as many people would think this would be a safe place for the characters as it lite up. Kai Bingham is the murderer therefore he will use the knife and mask to hide his identity this is another stereotype of horror films, the masked murderer. Hoodies are typical clothes of teenagers and in horrors teens are usually very stereotypical and a typical grey hoodie are cheap . The knife is a typical weapon used in horror films and is easily accessed as many of us leave two minutes away from the woods where we filmed therefore it was easy to get to the woods with it. Woods are used in some horror films as they can be scary and they have the stereotypical feel in an horror films of be inescapable and the murderer can hide in the shadows.  

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setting

Setting 

Ashtead woods: We chose Ashtead woods as it conforms to the main stereotypes in the horror genre of it being dark a place where a character could easily get lost and where the villain can hide away,  and also people will also be able to sympathies with the main characters if they get lost in a dense forest as everyone has been lost once in their life therefore this can bring back  memories of that time or could just remind them of that time creating a more included feel as they could have been in that same or a similar situation. 
Another reason why we chose Ashtead woods is it easy to get to for our whole group as it is just a 20 minute walk from our school and it is very close to most of the groups houses. 

costume

The villains mask--> this mask was used as it was found to be the scariest and one of the only ones we had. As one of the people had this mask it made it very cheap and easy to access as they could bring it out whenever. 

This is the main type of clothing we will use as it is very stereotypical of teenagers wear and it can also be easily accessed as we all have similar sort of clothes it could be possible that different characters wear different types of hoddies or jackets as it will add to the depth of the character.

characters

Seth Dawson (played by Will Smith)

Sam Kennedy (Matty Folkes)

Connor Pearce (Michael Charalambous)

Jenson Black (Dan Parsons)

Dylan Baker (Tom Clark)

The Murderer (Kai Bingham)

Props

 Fake Blood:

• This will be used  to cover the blood soaked hoodie
• There will be a fake knife so it will need fake blood

Fake Knife:

• This will be the murder weapon it is needed 
• It will be covered in fake blood 

Camp Fire:

• The group will be sitting around a campfire

Beer:

• This is what will be being drunk at the park by the campfire 

Food:

• This will be the food we will use 

target audience of my film

My typical target audience will 15 to 25 year old people 60/40 men in favor this will show how the film can be balanced and also using characters that are relatable. this is why horror films certificate is usually 15 or 18 certificate. this age group are interested in horror films as they want to be scared they want the adrenaline rush during the film. the film. by using the setting of the woods or park then the audience will see this as relatable  as they are seen to hang out there also therefore creating extra suspense for them.  


the conjuring stats

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	7-11	0%	Female:	0%	C1	0%

	12-14	0%			C2	0%

	15-24	0%			DE	0%

	25-34	0%

	35-44	0%

	45+	0%