Choice of Genre

I have chosen to work within the horror genre, as I feel this gives me the most freedom and should be easy enough for me to re-create with my resources and software.
The elements that are used time and time again are things such as:

• Death
• Vulnerable female protagonist
• Monstrous other
• Dark mise-en-scence
• Secluded and isolated locations
• Children to promote loss of innocence
• Night-time setting
• Being hunted
• Body trauma
• Breakdown of technology
• Deserved Victims
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I feel I could achieve this well as the computer software could allow me to edit in a certain way to create horror effects. Also with horror, some films do not actually include the face of the antagonist or any weapons, therefore I wouldn't be faced with any moral or ethical issues as using weapons. My idea would be just to have the antagonist in the background of shots in a way in which the protagonist would not be aware of their where-abouts but the audience would, giving the omniscience and creating a connection between the audience and protagonist.
I could set my film trailer in a public place such as a park which I would not need any type of permission to film in, and film as it is getting dark to give the horror element. It would most likely be isolated at this time, also fitting within the horror element.

Films which fit within these elements include:

• The Women In Black
• You're Next
• Insidious
• Apartment 1303
• Mama
• Evil Dead
• Paranormal Activity
• The Conjuring