1. HORROR TEASER
TRAILER
T H R O U G H O U T T H I S P O W E R P O I N T Y O U S H O U L D H AV E A N
U N D E R S TA N D I N G O F T H E B R I E F O U T L I N E O F T H E P L O T F O R
MY TEASER TRAILER.

2. HORROR RESEARCH
The aim of all horror films is to create a suspense for the
audience as well as fear. Some sub- genres like supernatural
may have an unseen killer which will create more of a suspense
as the audience won’t know when an event is going to take
place. This is more psychological to play with the emotions of
the audience.
Other genres such as teen slasher’s have the purpose of having
a more thrilling effect through the use of gore and graphical
scenes of violence in order to create a fearful outcome from the
audience watching.
When creating my horror teaser trailer I will take into
consideration the fact that most horror films have a demon or a
killer in the film which is what will also appear in my horror trailer.

3. SLASHER RESEARCH
• An example of a slasher is Halloween (2007)
Why?
-masked
psychopath killer
-graphic acts of
murder.
-A chase scene to
build up the fear of
the audience

4. TEEN SLASHER RESEARCH
• Friday 13th is an example of a teen slasher.
WHY?
- Masked
unknown
murderer
- A group of teens
who are the
killers target.
- Usually set in a
wood/ old
building.

5. SUPERNATURAL HORROR
• Paranormal Activity (2007) is
an example of a supernatural
horror.
• WHY?
• Emotional reaction from
audience by playing with
there fears.
• Intrusion of an evil force.
• Ghost/ unseen demons to
create a suspense throughout
the film.

6. OUTCOME OF RESEARCH
• I have took some of these features into consideration and
decided some aspects I will use in my trailer.
In paranormal
activity I like how it
is an independent
film which I would
be able to create
myself. Due to the
fact it has been
made by someone
at home I could
also do something
similar to this with
the props and
software (apple
mac) available for
my use.
In Friday 13th I like
how the director
has managed to
use teens within the
genre. I will use
people of this age
in my film due to
the target
audience being
15+. This will make
the audience feel
more involved if it is
of there age group
the actors who star
in the trailer.

7. PLOT IDEA 1- SUPERNATURAL/
EXORCISM
• My plot will also be based on an exorcism
which will be performed by the family priest.
title EVIL EYES. This is
Where the girl will gain evil abnormal eyes
relevant to my following
to represent the devil in her.
ideas;
• I will have an ending to the film as a cliff
• A teenage girl who has
hanger to who’s body the demon has gone
grown up in an old
into which could be carried on in the next
derelict town full of
film.
empty buildings who has
always had a good
future ahead of her until
possession takes place.
• This possession will be
supernatural as certain
events will start
happening.
• I have decided on the

8. TO REACH THIS PLOT
• Actors- I won’t include many actors as I only have access to a few actors. I
will include a priest, a friend, and a girl who is possessed.
• Props- The props for this plot that I will need access too are a bed/ table in
which the possessed girl will lie on, a priest outfit, fake blood and show
makeup.
• Sound - I will create my own soundtrack for this film. I will use diegetic sound
throughout the film where I will include voices from the characters, sounds
made by objects in the story and music represented as coming from
instruments in the story space ( source music) I will also use non diegetic
sound when using sound effects which is added for the dramatic effect as well
as mood music.
• Location- I will use an old building site to create my trailer. This will be at the
beginning of the trailer to show where the character has grown up. I will then
film the outside of a church to represent the area where the exorcism has
been filmed. Due to not having access to the inside of a church I will film the
exorcism from the inside of a classroom at college which I will decorate to
look like a church

9. PLOT IDEA 2- TEEN SLASHER
• I have decided on the title ‘The
Lurker’
• A group of teenagers go to a
holiday home in a surrounded
woodland area. Was this the right
decision?
• The film will slowly kill off each teen
character with a masked man
with an axe who will lurk around
the cabin and woods.
• This plot idea will be filled with gore
and suspense as well as having a
thrilling aspect to it.

10. TO REACH THIS PLOT
• Actors- the actors used within this trailer will be teenagers (17-20) I
will be able to access these kind of actors from college. I will also
need a man who will star as ‘The Lurker’
• Props- The props I will need for this plot will be old clothes that are
ripped to show the victims being tortured. Also fake blood and a
fake axe which I will be able to get from the joke shop.
• Sound- I will use diegetic sound throughout when showing the actors
screaming as well as sounds made by surrounding objects.
• Location- the location I will use for this story line will be a near bye
woods in Denton which I will be able to access easily.

11. SOUND IDEAS
• I have developed sound ideas in more detail.
• In many trailers I have watched like insidious, jaws etc. there is a song
which is used throughout to represent the film in order to create the
audience to recognise the film just by hearing the theme tune. This
creates an identity of the film.
• When analysing the horror trailers I recognised that they tend to use lots of
diegetic sound to represent whispers, screams and conversations the
characters have. This makes the trailer more interesting and adds up a
feel for the characters and what kind of trailer this will be.
• Silence used in trailers also has a huge effect as it creates a tense
atmosphere and builds up the feeling of suspense. It keeps the audience
on the edge of there seats due to them being oblivious to what is coming
next.
• Throughout trailers tags are also used. Sometimes these are voiced in with
a voice over which is usually very loud. I have took this into
consideration and think including a whisper in my film to support any subgenre will make the audience filled with fear.

12. LOCATIONS
• I have took my locations into further research and
decided on specific locations.
Evil Eyes
THE LURKER
I will use an old church
An old derelict council estate
A classroom to film exorcism
A derelict or unused building will be
used.
I will also use a forest/woods.

13. TYPICAL DIRECTION
• If I was to choose my ‘EVIL EYES’ plot I would make
sure to use research I have done on other similar
trailers of this sub-genre (paranormal activity) I
would take all of the terrifying aspects and emerge
them all into my trailer in order to create the best
trailer I can.
• In order to make it as appealing and interesting to
the audience I will also look at magazines and film
posters in order to make my professional looking
and being exactly what the target audience are
looking for.

14. CINEMATOGRAPHY
• I will use a wide shot at the beginning of the trailer in order to
show the derelict area.
• I will also use long shots to create a full introduction and
understanding of the character, how they dress, and also there
current emotions.
• The use of medium shots will be used throughout in order to show
the characters facial expressions as well as there posture. This will
help the audience understand exactly how they are feeling, this
will also help to create emotion
• Over the shoulder shots will be used to help the audience
understand the character from the point of view.
• High and low angles shots will be used to create a sense of
dominance and will make it clear to the audience which
characters are more powerful.
• I will make sure to use close ups and extreme close- ups in order
to show the fear on the victims faces as well as showing the face
and the eyes of the girl who has been possessed.

15. EDITING
• Throughout the trailer I will make sure to use a series of jump
cuts in order to create danger and panic throughout. It will
also give the audience a quick image of the important scenes
throughout the trailer which include more fear. This also helps
to include more of the story line in the trailer.
• Dissolves and fades will also be relevant in this case I will use
these to show the different derelict areas of where the girl
originally lives which holds a great importance in the film.
• Cutaways are also effective as it includes all the interesting
parts in the trailer as the director is able to delete out the
boring bits. I will use this when showing the exorcism.

16. MISE-EN-SCENE
• I will make sure to use high key lighting at the beginning
of the trailer to show the derelict estate which will fade
into low key lighting to show the different moods and the
haunted atmosphere which relates to horror films.
• I am going to do further research on the costumes and
makeup for the characters in order to make them have
the best effect on the audience. To do this I will watch
horror films and makes notes on the costumes that they
wear.
• I will use a variety of colours but the main one will be red
to show violence, danger and anger which is what my
film is based on.

17. HOW I WILL LINK IT TO MY ANCILLARY
TASKS
• In order to link my trailer to the poster and magazine I will
make sure to use the same colour scheme and layout
throughout all tasks for example paranormal activity have
used blue thoroughly to create a supernatural feel. This will
make it clear to the audience the themes that are going to be
used.
• I will make the costumes clear to my target audience by using
the same Mise-en-scene in the trailer, poster and magazine
cover.
• Tags that I have used will be in the same font style in order to
create a link between the three.

18. WHAT I WILL NEED TO INCLUDE IN MY
TRAILER
• I will need appropriate props of which I will gather from charity shops/
joke shops. i.e. for a slasher I will need a fake knife, fake blood etc.
• Suitable locations such as stranded old building sites, woods, homes,
schools etc. depending on which horror sub-genre I choose to do.
• I will use the trailers which I have researched to gather an idea of
which makeup/ costumes will be relevant to my chosen sub- genre.
In order to create representations and characters.
• I will need reliable, available actors in order to meet my deadline. I
will do this by making dates for when I will film.
• I will take my research into consideration of what makes a good
trailer and know how to use software and equipment and know when
I have access to this in order to get the best shots and emerge them
together on final cut.