Possible Locations

We conducted various researches from watching trailers, films and creating questionnaires we decided to explore various amounts of locations to find the perfect location that we deemed suitable for our horror trailer. The first location was a derelict house in Greenwich; the house had many characteristics of creating a generic abandoned haunted house story-line. The house was in an isolated area which further produces a generic story-line of the protagonist being watched by the antagonist. The isolation of the house created the fear of not coming out of the house again which has been used as a key story-line in many, or most horror films. We liked the idea of this, and the fact that the lighting would be very natural and dimmed and would just shine through parts of the house that had been broken down. 

This is a google image take of the location 

Our second location was a tunnel that was quite remote, the tunnel would allow us to have long camera shots that would imitate something or someone looking at the victim and would enable a fear of ‘no-where’ to run. We liked the idea of the tunnel as it would enable the audience to be terrified of how the victim would escape. As well as this, we liked the fact that there is no natural light and so if a paranormal story-line was put in place the idea of only artificial lights would increase insensitivity, as the lights going out would allow sound effects such as screams and whispers to be apparent and intensified. The location also gives the feeling of walking into the unknown as the long distance tunnel would feel as though there is no exit and goes on and on.

Here is an image of the Woolwich foot tunnel in Question.

The final idea for a potential setting was a discreet, spooky woods by a lake in Thamesmead, the woods would be a perfect location for a stereotypical running scene from a mysterious creature or spirit. The woods lacked lighting which would exaggerate the direction in which the victim should run or not run into. The woods would be a great location for a POV shot that would enable the audience to see the view from the victim and hear the panting and hectic breathing that would generate a sense of urgency. This location would allow us to create the fear of something coming out of nowhere. As well as this the wide lake would allow us to see reflections of the moon of rear distance lights that would emphasise how isolated the victim would be.

Here are images of the Thamesmead woods by the lake that was taken on my phone.