research into location and costume

Research into locations

This is the house that is going to stage our horror film trailer. We chose this as it is Dean’s house and also had the right characteristics to stage a trailer and also the right size. The house is big enough inside and also windows are very visible so clear to see inside so killer can see what is happening. On the basis of our horror film trailer, we are using this specific house on Lansbury drive as this is where the killer lived when he was growing up and where he witnessed his parents being murdered. He is back for revenge and doesn’t care who he hurts.


Alley ways- these are used for a scary effect. They are often used in horror films as they are very dark, intimidating places to be walking in, especially alone at night. Alley ways will be used in our horror film as that is where one of the killings takes place. They are dark, creepy places to be in alone and they are normally fully dark or have a beam of light shining from a streetlamp which gives focus to one specific point in the alley way. We are going to use this alley as it has a number of great characteristics which suit our horror film trailer perfectly and fit in with our sub genre. Alley ways give us a feeling of claustrophobia as we feel closed in and surrounded. We are going to scene a killing in an alley way as it is very secluded from normal open areas which are surrounded by people. No one will witness the killing as the alley way is very well hidden away and people tend to want to stay away from it as it looks dodgy and very dangerous.



This is the look of the street that we are using to stage a couple of chase scenes and also where the house is. This is Lansbury Drive. This street is a good setting as it is a long stretch of road and is very mysterious and quite creepy when it comes to night time. We will be filming a lot of the scenes here to between dusk and night time. The road also consists of a lot of trees and street lamps which adds to the mystery of the film trailer.





Research in to costume
This is the costume we are using in our film trailer. This will be the killer’s costume. We are using this at it looks very scary and also has the right characteristics for the horror trailer we are trying to create. It is dark and black and reminds people of the grim reaper. This is good as it is a very good disguise and hides the identity of the killer very well. This is the sort of costume the killers used when they murdered the current killers parents when he was young. The costume we are using gives a sense of danger to the trailer and makes it look more of a slasher genre.


We are using blood in a few scenes in our horror film trailer. Blood as we know is very effective in horror films as it gives the viewer a sense of scariness and anticipation. The blood makes them want to see what happens and they become more involved with the film. The blood will definitely make our film fit in with the sub genre category of a slasher when you see killings and psychical incidents. Blood in horror a film excite the viewer and makes them want to go and see the whole film. It shows the gruesome nature of the film. We will be using fake blood to make the blood scenes seem as real as possible.

We are using a knife in our horror film as the killer’s weapon of choice. We know that knifes not only scare the victim but also scare the viewer too as they can cause so much gruesome viewing and also cause serious injury and create a lot of blood/gore scenes in horror film trailers. The knife will make the viewer feel on edge and make them want to see the whole film. We will mainly use the knife when we see the killer kill his victims, and will also witness it in some of the chase scenes involved.