Horror mood board for my trailer

(From l-r) The long corridor is typically used in horror films as they show the building is empty signifying vulnerability for the protagonists. As our idea is using the concept of an abandoned building in our horror trailer I feel as if a shot like this would play an effective role.

A generic convention in horror films is when the key is in the ignition as the characters plan their escape, yet the vehicle refuses to start. This builds panic in the audience as they desperately want the characters to escape the wrath of the antagonist. This is usually situated when the villain is gaining on the trail of the other characters.

The shot of the staircase is positioned from the view of somebody watching, as it is above the character it connotes the person watching has power over the over character. The old winding staircase is also a feature of old houses which are also generically used and seen as conventionally spooky.

The image of the girl on the floor shows emotion especially terror. In my trailer I want the actors used to convey similar realisten expression.

This is the icon of pegi rating 18. My trailer will target 18+ as I want it to heighten the amount of generic conventions I use which I don't thik will be appropriate for under 18s.

I want to use torches in my trailer to emphasise dark surroundings which emphasise character's vulnerability.

I would like to involve scenes of normality at the beginning for e.g. at school/college. This shows the characters used are just average people which makes it easier for the audience to relate to.

I aspire to use titles in my trailer and this particular example was very effective in Insidious. I will introduce that trailer name as a title with a sound effect in order to make the audience jump.

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