Idea:
Age rating - 15
Location: abandoned house or a creepy forest in the countryside.
Theme: mysterious kidnappings.
House is haunted by multiple murders, and people keep disappearing and ending up in strange locations.
Villain - a sociopath with crazy ideas and hyperactivity.
Hero - People who escape the villain and track him down.
Film Title
Vanished in the shadows
Logline
A group of individuals must confront a hyperactive psychopath with irrational beliefs who haunts an abandoned mansion or a spooky forest after people start to go missing and turn up in unusual places.
One paragraph description of the film
The scene of an abandoned house or a spooky forest in the country, where the theme of spooky kidnappings unfolds, is appropriate for the age rating of 15. People are going missing and turning up in unusual places because the mansion is haunted by several killings. The antagonist of the story is a psychopath who has irrational beliefs and is hyperactive, which makes the scenario even more perilous. The protagonist of the story is a person or group of individuals who manage to flee the antagonist and find him to put an end to his harmful activities. The story's dramatic and frightening nature is appropriate for viewers who can handle the tension and horror aspects and are at least 15 years old.
Character Biographies
Jack has a dark and twisted mind and enjoys acting in extreme ways. By using his charm and persuasiveness, he can deceive his victims into believing they are safe before revealing his true intentions. A driven Jack takes excellent pleasure in controlling his prey. He is a master at trickery, able to pass for someone else and use people around him to his advantage. Despite his apparent lack of empathy, Jack's evil deeds are driven by a deep-seated need for attention and approval.
Reece has always been fascinated with mysteries, fueled by his love of true crime podcasts and novels. He's a quick thinker and resourceful, having grown up in a rural community where self-reliance was necessary. His massive frame and unassuming demeanour often make him underestimated by others, but he has a sharp mind and an unwavering determination to uncover the truth. Reece is haunted by his past, having narrowly escaped a kidnapping, which fuels his desire to protect others from experiencing the same trauma.
Outline of the short
The storyboard shows the main scenes during the film; more details and camera angles are included in the movie but require a lot of detail.
The central message
The audience should have an intense, scared and adrenaline rush from the movie and short.
A unique selling point:
The intense escapes and action/fighting and kidnapping action throughout the film.
Requirements:
Cast - Main Characters, Jack, Reece & General low-level characters and background characters.
Location - Abounded house or Creepy forest, Congleton - Dane & Shaw.
Costumes - Just General Costumes/regular clothes.
Props - Fake weapons.
Recording Equipment - Phone Camera
Editing Equipment - Mac & Final Cut Pro
Storyboard Shots:
- Extreme Long Shot.
- Mid Shot.
- Extreme Close-Up.
- Low Angle.
- Mid Shot.
- Over The Shoulder.
- Close Up.
Storyboard:
