Props

To create our horror thriller, we used a range of props. We felt that the props helped enhance the trailer as the props we used were quite violent and dangerous which creates a chilling feel; this will also create enigmas and make the audience wonder about how the three girls will be treated creating mystery and suspense.

One main prop we used was a kitchen knife and other tools including scissors and crowbar, we wanted to create a tray with all the torture tools to show the killers fantasy. This would indicate to the audience that the ‘killer’ will be using these instruments to torture the three girls when they are caught. We felt that showing these props in the trailer will make the trailer appear thrilling and creepy as the audience will get an insight into how brutal the killer is and how far he could go to get his revenge. We also used duct tape for Rizwana’s character as we wanted to get across to the audience that Rizwana has been kidnapped by the killer and to show her being vulnerable. We had to be careful not to harm any of characters, so we made sure that the all equipment was handled carefully and responsibly. We also made sure that the duct tape was not sticky so that it doesn't rip of Rizwana' skin so we stuck the duct tape to some material to make it less sticky.   

Another prop we used was a newspaper article of the killer escaping the mental asylum. We made this prop using an existing newspaper and added headlines using Microsoft Word and images. To make the newspaper article old and dingy we used teabags to create this effect. We wanted to use this prop as we felt that we wanted to get give some knowledge to the audience about the killer and his background. We also created newspapers clippings of the three girls/victims this is where the killer cuts out the girls pictures one by one and sticks them in his scrapbook.

We also used a baseball bat at the beginning of the trailer to get across the violence and brutality the victims will face. We wanted to use a baseball bat as we wanted to get a contrast of the trailer being sunny and playful to violence. As we was creating a POV shot of the bat hitting the victim. We had to be careful not to hit the person who was filming as we were swinging the bat towards the camera.