Proposal

The initial idea is to create a two minute trailer approx, the film being shown in the trailer is a psychological thriller and is influenced by other psychological thrillers such as Psycho, Rear window and Fatal attraction. The film would be following three main characters, one man and two women. The film would be a twisted love triangle between the characters with one character reacting abnormally. The film follows the struggle of a girlfriend and boyfriend trying to live a normal life but the other woman is trying to ruin it. The audience will follow the mistakes made by the couple and the consequences and effects this has on the other woman. The audience will witness them try to solve the situation but it just seems to spiral more and more out of control. The story is fast paced and gripping. The ending will be the most fast paced part of the film and will contain horror film conventions. This will be able to be seen in the film trailer. Every moment is filled with something that will intrigue and disgust the audience.

The film follows a similar storyline to the film 'Obsessed' which was released in 2009 and directed by Steve Shill. However this film entwines more horror conventions than 'Obsessed' while still keep the psychological hold on the audience. This would be created and kept by the intense storyline, the audience would have to watch every detail in fear that they would miss something crucial. The film will not be too in depth where the audience will be lost, they will be able to identify with two of the main characters as they are not expected to identify with the mentally ill one. They will also be entertained throughout, both of these follow the Uses & Gratifications theory.

The budget for this trailer will include props, costume, hair and make-up, transportation, film and tape stock, music and contingency. There will be a budget plan in place to keep finances under control.

The audience demographic is quite wide, it will mainly be 20-40 which is a large age group. This age group includes the main spenders that go to the cinema so this film should receive large box office sales. The genre is also beneficial because it has a large target audience which means it will be received well with a large number of people in society. It excludes age 15-19 as the stereotype of this age group is a little immature and that they prefer slasher movies or comedies, more of the mature films are not received well with this age group, however a select few will be interested in this film as it connotes horror.

The trailer will have narration so the audience watching understand what they are seeing as psychological trailers can be confusing. In the film there will be no narration however. The trailer will have both diegetic and non diegetic sounds, the non diegetic sound will be the music in the background which will create the suspense and tension that will be seen throughout the whole film. The diagetic sounds would be similar to those heard in a horror trailer, 'creepy' noises, such as creaky floor boards, doors slamming or footsteps. These will also help create the suspense and tension, the diagetic sounds will probably be heard in a pause in the music as this exaggerates the sound. The trailer will have fast cuts, this represents the film genre and also creates a good visual effect to capture the audience eye. All of these factors should create adrenaline to pulse through the audience giving them the incentive to go and watch the film.