Killer Scenes

    An important part of our movie intro is the kill scene in the end. And not just the kill itself, but the buildup to the kill in which we are trying create that sense of suspense and mystery common to horror films, and establish it as something that will be reoccurring throughout the movie.
    First off, we want to build suspense in the killing of the character. According to writersdigest.com, "suspense happens in the stillness of your story, in the gaps between the action sequences, in the moments between the promise of something dreadful and its arrival." This is something that we will need to keep in mind, mostly to assure that our scene is not too rushed. Although the source is mainly for writing books, these are still things that we may need to keep in mind as we make our movie intro. More details about creating suspense can be viewed here. Writersdigest also stated that "the more violence there is the less it will mean." This puts a question mark on our eventually kill scene as a whole, not only because we may not have time to build the suspense of the situation if we include it, but also because it may take away from the suspense that is intended throughout the rest of the movie. One thing that has been very difficult as we have progressed is remembering the fact that we are only making a movie intro, and not the full movie.
    Secondly, although still in the air about whether we should do it or not, the death scene itself. Not only did the recent research warn against the use of too much violence, but a suggestion from one group in our group meetings was to eliminate the kill scene altogether. This is something that we will continue to discuss and maybe film and see how it fits, but for now we need to figure out what makes the best death scenes. A ranking on tasteofcinema.com shows the top 32 supposed best death scenes in horror movies, and a common theme among them all is some exotic death and/or a decent amount of gore. The full rankings can be viewed here. For our project however, the more exotic death may be better for us, especially since we have such a small budget. It would be much easier to figure out a strange death than use a lot of fake blood or something similar in our movie, and may also help limit the violence, especially since it is the first two minutes of the film, and leave something for the readers later in the "movie."
    We still have more planning of these parts, but having this extra background may help influence our decisions, but overall the biggest thing we need to keep in mind is that we are making a 2 minute movie intro, and we do not need to show too much or give away too much.

Elements of Suspense in Writing: 6 Secret to Creating and Sustaining Suspense. (2015, October 29). Retrieved March 23, 2018, from http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/6-secrets-to-creating-and-sustaining-suspense

The 32 Best Death Scenes In Horror Movie History. (n.d.). Retrieved March 23, 2018, from http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2014/the-32-best-death-scenes-in-horror-movie-history/