Film Explained

Script

Scene 1 - The setting of this scene will be at the main character’s house where they will find the box of tapes. The props will integrate the theme of using jewellery or a box. The character’s costume will be every day wear as we want it to be a natural scene. This will be set during midday.

Scene 2 – this scene will feature the main character looking at the tapes where they discover that they are of people being murdered in different ways, on a consecutive date of each year. The costume will remain the same, to reflect that it’s on the same day and a continuation of scene 1.

Scene 3- Due to the fact it’s an annual event, the character realises that it’s close to the upcoming killing. This is also features the main character planning on preventing this from occurring once again. The costume may change to reflect the shift in time of a week, so it’s closer to the killing day.

Scene 4-This scene will be set in the woods as it’s a desolate area and where the upcoming killing is stated to be. It will also be set at night time to add suspense. The main character will be trying to avoid the next event from happening by "saving" the next victim from the fate that the rest of the victims had. As this scene has more than one character, there will be two actors performing. The stock character, the victim, will have an everyday wear costume. We see the killer in an all-black costume and a mask. We will see the victim before we see the attack. We see a reaction shot of the victim followed blackout then transitioning to the next scene.

Scene 5- the main character, the false hero, has a reaction shot which follows on from the stock character. As the character discovers that she is too late. She then rings the police to inform them about the body she seems to have discovered. This will add suspense to the scene and sensationalism. The set of the scene remains as before while also costume is the same, whilst the main character appears to be wearing a third costume changes to easily identify that time has passed since we last saw her. But also prevents the audience from being suspicious of her being the murder suspect.

Scene 6-  our ‘hero’ once again appears from her kitchen/utility room however, we can see that she is not what she was made out to be as we see her carrying in a blood stained backpack and is unpacking what appears to be the killers costume and murder weapon, in order to clean them. The character is totally unfazed by this which appears shocking to the audience. Which then presents the plot twist. The time setting is still set at night but the lighting is once again to use a naturalistic atmosphere.

Scene 7 - there is of a news report in which the reporter confirms that the stock has died. The main Character is in this scene, as she her focus on the news report. The location remains the same but is now in set the main characters living room. The time set remains the same and the lighting is once again naturalistic. The main character calls her friend to discuss the recent event that is being broadcast on the news, the main character sounds enthusiastic about the killing in which the friend on the other line shows her disgust for what her friend reaction was. This angers the main character. The main character has another costume change and also the set has changed which is now transitioned into the bedroom. We do not see physically see the friend who is on the other line. This is because the friend of the characters is voice to signify the use of technology.

Scene 8 - is a few seconds after the call she had with her friend. She takes a tape and camcorder and we see the plot twist once again that the main character is actually the villain. We see her making a new tape and put into the box with existing tapes. After the plot twist plays out, the main character of the film reveals that in the back of her wardrobe a board and sections for each of the victims showing the victim, the victims name, location of death and the act that was carried out. The audience then see a plan that is planned for next year’s annual event but with no name written, this then is a focused shot of the main characters hand writing her friends name on the board. Showing she too will fall a victim to the annual event. Scene is set in the characters bedroom followed by a fade out and end credits music playing.