Film Title Research.

To create the appearance of an authentic Japanese Horror, it is necessary to include Japanese language in symbols and writing. I will include this in the name of my film, as well any type facing on the trailer, poster and magazine cover. The symb0ls bellow are different variations of the word 'premonition'. When deciding the name of my film, i will look at a range of Japanese fonts and variations of the title according to the spacing and layout of my production work.

1.予感
2.前兆
3.予知
4.胸騒ぎ
5.前徴
6.前知らせ
7.予覚
8.前表
9.縁起

Treatment.

Sakura decides to stay after school to finish off her work. Soon enough her lack of sleep from the night before takes over and she falls asleep. She awakes suddenly after a terrifying dream where she is haunted by a torterous spirit As she leaves school, her journey becomes worryingly familiar to her dream. A dream that becomes a reality. Can Sakura help save her self from this nightmare turned reality?

Theme Research: Premonition.

Premonition is defined as “the anticipation of an event without conscious reason or previous warning––knowing what is going to happen by purely psychic means.”.

Many Japanese horror's contain themes of folk religion such as: possession, exorcism, shamanism and precognition, premonitions.

The Final Destination series is a series of horror films written by Jeffrey Reddick. four films are centered on the themes of determinism, predestination, and precognition, in relation to death (i.e. how to foresee, avoid or control it). Each film features a group of people dying in a series of elaborate, invariably fatal and often gory scenarios.

'While stopped at a roadside phone boot for transmitting his work through Internet to the university, Professor Hideki Satomi finds a scrap of newspaper with the picture of his five years old daughter Nana in the obituary. He sees his wife Ayaka Satomi trying to release their daughter from the seat-belt, when a truck without steer hits his car killing Nana. Three years later, Hideki is divorced from Ayaka, who is researching paranormal persons who claim to have read an evil newspaper anticipating the future still trying to believe on Hideki, and she finds that there are people cursed to foresee the future but without power to save the victims. When Hideki changes the future saving Ayaka, he becomes trapped in hell and he has to make a choice of his own destiny.'




'Depressed housewife learns her husband was killed in a car accident the day previously, awakens the next morning to find him alive and well at home, and then awakens the next day after to a world in which he is still dead.'

Product Research: Japanese Horror.

Japanese horror is Japanese contributions to horror fiction in popular culture, noted for their unique thematic and conventional treatment of the horror genre in light of western treatments. Japanese horror tends to focus on psychological horror and tension building (anticipation), particularly involving ghosts and poltergeists, while many contain themes of folk religion such as: possession, exorcism, shamanism, precognition, and yōkai.


Yotsuya Kaidan:
Yotsuya Kaidan is the story of Oiwa and Tamiya Iemon, is a tale of betrayal, murder and ghostly revenge. Arguably the most famous Japanese ghost story of all time, it has been adapted for film over 30 times, and continues to be an influence on Japanese horror today.

Audience Research: Questionaire.

1.Gender:

Male Female

2.Age:

Under 12 13-15 16-18 19+

3.Favorite Film Genre: Choose up to 3 options.

Comedy Action Thriller Adventure Horror Romantic SciFi

Foreign Film Musicals Other (please state):_____________


4.List 3 characters of a Horror movie that are most affective (ghosts, murderers etc):

1._____________
2._____________
3._____________

5.Does the scare-factor of a film vary due to the time period it is set in?

Yes
No
Past Present Future

6.Do you read Film magazines?

Yes No
Which? ____________

7.Which of the following is the most appealing film magazine cover?



Why? _______________________________________

Product Research: Teaser Trailer.

-First shot of films institution.
-low murmering music with heavy breathing during black screen.
-hear conversation on phone, continuous heavy breathing and panting.
-the phone cuts out, loud scream from man.
-Strike of zippo lighter, showing man in small confinements with minimal light surrounding his head. no ther visuals, just black screen surrounding him.

Product Research; Suicide Club 2002.

Japanese independent film that gained a considerable amount of notoriety in film festivals around the world. The film was banned in the UK due to its controversial subject matter and gory and violent scenes. the film is available to watch in 10 minute sections on Youtube, which is how English audiences can watch the film.