Opening Scene Ideas: 1

 

In this opening scene, the horror genre will be established through the font and colour of the titles along with the content. The film will be set on Holmbury Hill, filmed on the paths above the village hall. Within the scene, dialogue will be kept to a minimum in order to convey mystery engaging the audience and enticing them to watch more. Many of the audience’s questions will be left unanswered. The scene will take place after dusk in order to highlight the dark storyline and adhering to the conventions of a horror film. 

The scene will feature a group a lone man searching for something. Soon he finds a rope within the bracken, the man pulls the rope yet it does not budge and so he follows it further into the wood. A rustle and the man becomes more and more startled, shining his torch at the surrounding vegetation. Silence. The man whispers a name, “Lucy?”. There is a gap between his next call, and he progressively gets louder. Then another rustle and he walks forward toward the movement. The sound of flies buzzing begin to resonate, the man looks around a tree and finds Lucy’s body riddled with flies. Suddenly, a hand covers his mouth and he is pulled into the darkness. Finally, the screen is completely black and muffled screaming turns into violent screams of agony. 

In the course of the film, the killer is revealed as a female serial killer. Her elusive nature and methods mean she is difficult to track and when confronted, deadly. In the conclusion of the story, the killer is found to be a doctor and smuggling the bodies into the local hospital. Yet she escapes custody. 

The horror genre will be integrated in the first scene using a dark ballet and limited lighting. The killer is not disclosed in the initial scene, creating a sense of danger and obscurity. The working title will be ‘Esoteric’ referencing the unknown that is portrayed in the opening scene.