Thriller - Script

INT(interior) - Kitchen or Bedroom - Day

Set in the morning - inside of house.
Scene in kitchen or bedroom or on landing.

House seems empty know ones home.

Loud noises are heard - shouting - screaming.
A hand rises in the air with an object in their hand.
A man is being wrestled to the ground by another man in dark clothing and unseeing face and beating him with the object.

You see someone watching whats happening hiding in a cuboard or
crack through the door way - scared and frightened.
Whilst focused on her you still hear the noises in the background.

Suddenly all goes quiet, theres a dead body on the floor with a person standing above it, blood splatter on the wall showing how brutal the killing was.

The body is dragged across the floor heading outside.
the 2nd person comes out of hiding seeing if its clear.
person sees killer dragging body.
killer sees person drops body and stares.
person freezes momentarly then runs away.
ends with looking over the killers shoulder as he watches
person running away.

There will be no dialogue spoken only music and silence
to give a more indepth atmosphere to the film.

Thriller - Synopsis = The Whole Film

This synopsis will cover the basic storyline of the feature film, including the areas on which we'll be filming.

The opening will consist of the the opening scene, where the murder takes place, with the witness watching the kill, hidden, then escaping when the murderer leaves, getting caught and the chase begins which is the lead up to the rest of the film. Through this scene, there will be cut scenes between an interview with detectives or FBI, where the murder will be the flashbacks, where the witness is drowsy.

Turning the witness into the victim.

The story follows on from the opening scene, with the murderer chasing the witness, when the witness meets other people to escape the murderer, with which the murderer catches up and kills the other people.

This continues, across country, but seeing how all the murderers are professionally carried out, without the witness ever seeing the murderer's face, as the interview carries on throughout the film, with questions being asked, and the chase clips are the flashbacks, with the witness getting drowsier, then towards the end of the film the witness realises that the detective(FBI) who is interviewing the witness, is actually the murderer.

Having realised this, the witness passes out from drowsiness, the detective(FBI)/murderer carries the witness to the car, with the witness waking up inside a coffin.

This is how the film ends.

Research - Audience Research

I decided to create a questionaire, which was passed around 10 members of my classroom, to gain feedback of different aspects of Thriller films.

The questionnaire which was create, had questions relating to the Thriller genre, and the type of audiences I questioned, gave varied information.

Some of the questions asked included:

Gender

Age

Do you enjoy Thriller films?

What is it you enjoy/don't enjoy about Thrillers?

What is the best Thriller film you've watched?

The latest Thriller film you've watched?

What do you feel that the best age range that Thriller films should target for?

I provided the questionnaire for 10 people, resulting in the following feedback(In Order).

There were 4 Males and 6 Females participating.

These were aged between 16 and 25.

3 Sometimes enjoy Thrillers.

7 Enjoy Thillers

Out of the people I asked, the vast majority enjoyed the suspense of the Thriller without all the blood and guts of a Horror film, with stories that are unpredictable.

People don't like predictable storylines or if it's too confusing to keep track of.

Some of the higher rated Thriller films the questioned audience provided included:

Taxi Driver, The Eye, The Usual Suspects, Donnie Darko, 1408, Identity.

And the latest Thriller films people have watched include:

One hour Photo, Shutter Island, Black Swan, Sin City, Inception.

And finally the age range the majority of people thought about the target audience for Thrillers:

15 and Upwards.

Resulting In:

Using these results, within the group of myself, Nick and Simon, we'll be able to decide what extra effects and features to add into our introduction of our film, which will cover the aspects of what our target audience will expect and feel rellivant to a Thriller film.

Aiming for a target audience of 15 and upwards, whilst providing enough drama and suspense to keep the viewers entertained and drawn into the feature, without displaying too much horror effects or blood curdling drama.

Planning - Summary of the opening Storyline

Summary.
The opening of the story myself, Simon and Nick are hoping to achieve will conquer all the elements explained below, but features all the detail and effects required to create a detailed opening.

Basic Opening Plot:
It will start off in an interview with a detective and and a witness, having a summary of what happened, with the focus of flashbacks of what the witness seen. The flashbacks will be in black and white, allowing more of a realistic feel to the scene. After the first scene, of the murder happening, and showing the witness, escaping, this will start off the actually story, which is where we'll end the opening.

In the Kitchen:
It would be the victim getting attacked by the murderer, getting hit and killed, whilst there is a witness hidden inside a cupboard or under a table, there will be blood splatter, around the kitchen, the weapon dropping to the floor, and the murderer leaving the room. Whilst this moment happens, the witness will leave the hiding location, and check the body for a pulse, then leaving through the window, knocking something over, either a glass or cup, which causes the murderer to run after the witness, turning the witness into the victim, adding a spin to the story right from the start.
Fading out to turn into the credits, showing the '20th Century Films Presents...' etc, and the film studio. It will also have the section where it displays the starring cast.

How it fits into the genre:
Our opening will fit into the genre of Thriller, because it doesn't just tackle one area of genre, but overall hitting multiple areas with enthusiasm and suspense of a standard thriller movie.
It'll contain drama, a strong storyline, a crime which has been commited, and a plot which continues throughout the remainder of the film, with various lighting, flashbacks, objects and tools, also using correct props and costumes to fulfill the look of the part being played. Ontop of these effects and props, we'll add certain and distinct music of ambiance sounds to the scenes, to create an opening full of suspence and drama, placing the audience in the point-of-view of the witness.
Although the sound of the storyline does borderline Thriller/Horror, im certain we'll be able to contain it within the Thriller genre, whilst still providing a packed thriller of suspense, action, and drama.

Research - Thriller Mind Map