Choice of Trailer & Synopsis

Choice of Trailer & Synopsis

We decided to create a highlights trailer as compared to scene trailer as it excites horror fans more seeing some of the gory scenes which are included in the horror trailer as we want it to scary people. A trailer we liked was the Evil Dead trailer as they used a slow pace at the start of the trailer and then fast scenes showing off gory moments in the film. I think by showing highlights it makes the trailer more powerful and gets people talking about the trailer wanting to see the film.

Another trailer which we liked was the Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) trailer because it had slow narrative to get the plot across to the audience but also it had a quick montage of shots to keep the audience interested and I also liked the mini jump scene which was slowed down into slow motion that worked really effectively. The trailer also had a nice quick ending with titles and a jump scare in the trailer which we want to include in our trailer.

The idea for our horror Trailer ‘Broken Mind’ is based around our main character ‘Leo’. Leo is an ex-policeman and has turned to drugs and alcohol to try block out something he’s previously done in his past. He is struggling in life and is becoming suicidal. He starts to experience paranormal activity in his home which you see whilst watching the trailer. Initially you would think he is hallucinating due to the drugs and alcohol he has conceived but it is proven that he is being attacked by a demon when the spirit starts to become violent smashing doors making banging noises etc.

Leo in fear for his life calls his best friend to try and help him escape the evil spirit which is haunting his house. It is later revealed that Leo turned to drugs and alcohol because he had previously had to shoot an innocent child to save her from a painful and torturous experience whilst he was in the police which he has never been able to forget about. As the spirit becomes more violent throughout the trailer physically abusing Leo, he has to confront his personal issues because the spirit was created from the darkness and pain inside Leo’s ‘Broken Mind’.