Task2: Research into Existing Products

Horror film

1#
Name of film: Coming soon
Type: horror film (Thai)
Director: Sophon Sakdaphisit

Narrative: The film is set in a cinema, where cash strapped, ex-junkie projectionist Shane (Thanasewee) reluctantly agrees with his friend Yod to try and make a pirate copy of the new horror ‘Revenge of Evil Spirit’ which has just arrived for a preview screening. Unfortunately, strange things are soon afoot as Yod disappears, only for Shane to spot him on screen, his eyes having been gouged out by the film’s wicked witch villainess, Chaba. Only too aware that he may be next and that the film might be somehow cursed, he and his reluctant girlfriend Som (Punch) try to solve mystery before the evil hag gets her filthy claws on him.

Characters: Shane , Som and Chaba are the main characters of the film. Shaen is the main actor of the film and Som acts his girlfriend. Then, the Chaba is the ghost in the film. Moreover, the make up of Chaba is the most real. It makes Chaba looks more real and horror.

Key locations: cinema and the old house

Lighting: always being dark.


2#
Name of film: switchblade Romance

The main location in the opening is in the forest and the woman was running very fast.Another shot is a man in the car,he was driving pass though the road. It was happening in the morning about 5-6am. It is because in the place, there was few people.Even there had one car pass though the road.

Suddenly, the woman came out from the forest and the man was afraid.Then, the car lose of control.When the man looked back,there was nobody on the road.But, the woman came out next to him suddenly .

3#
Name of film : Day of the dead (1995)

The main location is in the city.There had nobody at first just like a "dead city" that after the war. And, the man using a microphone to wake up all the "people".Here also had a shot on the newspaper heading-"The Dead Walk".
The opening is really attractive to make people wanted to what is the next.And, the make up of the dead people is horrod and making people scare.

4#
Name of film:Ju-on:The Grudge

In the opening of the film, here have a black and white screen to show out that had happened in the past.And,the director also make some cat's sound in the background to let the audience to think what happen beside the screen.

This film make people to thinking. And, when the audience were thinking what going on,it might make the story became more scare.Therefore, whenever the director just using some simple cameras work,it also makes the audiences feel scary.

5#
Name of film:Scream

At the beinging,when there was showing the credits,here had a girl screaming.It makes the audiences feel excited and wanna see what going on.The time of the story is in the night and the girl just stay at home herslf. And, the phone was ringing and the girl answers it.The guy in the phone with the mysterious voice.And, the music was become more and more tense.