Case Study of CARRIE

Original film of CARRIE made in 1976 and the remake made in 2013

Growing up can be a bit of bloodbath for everyone, regardless of gender. And when it comes to the actual gory details of the process are portrayed on film, young female characters don't often get the freedom to explore the dark side of the process that young men do, unless you happen to be watching a horror film.Horror offers the chance to truthfully explore female rites of passage.

CARRIE has a scene wherein the title character gets mocked for getting her first period in the girl's shower room, it's hard to imagine that any other genre would handle the tiny traumas of "becoming a woman" with such visceral truth.

Although male/female interactions do play a part in this film, the larger conflict revolves around how teen girls relate to one another, a wide-ranging spectrum that can include everything from extreme competition - sometimes all within one school day. Within the horror genre these young women are allowed to operate outside of socially accepted boundaries and explore their darker sides.

This film was very popular with the female audience, as the audience can connect with the characters. As the story line is of the young girl getting her period, also being bullied- many girls through their adolescent years experiencing such events. it can only be a minor thing as getting their period- but many girls can connect with bullying- a touchy subject. As through the ages of 15 and over many girls change massive amounts. Through this way of growing up (watching horror films) seems a great way to cope with the changes that life has to bring throughout their late school years and further education.

Opening Scenes

THE MAIN REASON FOR AN OPENING SEQUENCE IS FOR THE AUDIENCE TO ATTACH THEMSELVES TO THE CHARACTERS, KEY IMPORTANCE IS THE REPRESENTATION OF THE CHARACTERS; INCLUDING AGE AND GENDER, ALSO THE GENRE OF THE FILM. THESE ARE A RANGE OF OPENING SEQUENCES THAT CAN HELP US TO DEVELOP NEW IDEAS TO PUT IN OUR OPENING SCENE. 

THE EXORCISM

JAWS

THE WOMAN IN BLACK

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 

Sub-Genres of Horror

TEEN HORROR 

A movie all girls would fear, PROM is the night all girls anticipate for such as Donna the main character is feeling. But what she doesn't bargain for is a visitor from her dark past.



DEMONIC POSSESSION/SATANIC STORIES

based on a true story of a girl who died during the course of an exorcism.


HAUNTED HOUSE/GHOSTS/SUPERNATURAL

Originally developed as an independent feature and given film festival screening in 2007, the film was acquired by Paramount Pictures and modified, particularly with a new ending. 

An introduction to horror

HORROR is an intense fear; a very strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.

ALFRED HITCHCOCK was asked once why he only made thrillers. He said that if someone pulled a gun on 500 people, they'd all act the same. He knew that fear was an universal emotion.

HORROR movies keep the feared up at night, the images creep into our subconscious and change the way we feel about the dark corners of our lives.

Brief

There are two tasks we will be assessed on:

PRELIMINARY EXERCISE: this is an exercise in continuity, we must film and edit a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character. The characters must exchange a couple of lines of dialogue.
The task should demonstrate:
-match on action
-shot/reverse shot
-180-degree rule

MAIN TASK; create the titles and opening of a new fiction film to last two mintutes