Research on production companies

Research on production companies
When researching production companies, we looked for the ones that specifically did horror movies and chose between the ones most suited to our film opening. We wanted to choose a production company that also was a smooth fit for our opening and didn't look out of place. These are the companies we found ...


Blumhouse productions

• Founded by Jason Blum 
• Specialise in low budget films
• Since it's launch in 2000, the company have been involved in over 30 films
• The most popular movies include Paranormal Activity, Insidious and The Purge 
• Blumhouse productions is a multi media production company that has developed a new model of studio film making, producing high quality but low budget movies. 

Ghost House Pictures

• Robert Gerard is the founder of Ghost House Pictures.
• Launched in 2002 and has produced 19 horror films
• It's most popular movies include The Possession, Drag Me To Hell, Boogeyman and The Grudge 2

Dark Night Entertainment 

• It was formed in 1999 by Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis, and Gilbert Adler.
• When first formed, the goal was to remake Castle's horror films but starting with RocknRolla, the company began producing films in genres other than horror. Initially, most of the company's films were mostly critically panned
• Most popular horror films include: The Orphan, The Reaping, House On a Haunted Hill

Platinum Dunes 

• Created in November 2001 by filmmakers Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form.
• The company specialises in horror films, particularly remakes.
• Platinum Dunes plan to branch out of the horror genre into action and thrillers with a new deal with Paramount Pictures.
• Most popular horror movies include: The Purge, Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Friday, The 13th 

Our Final Decision 

After researching different horror film production companies, we decided to choose Blumhouse Productions as my group and I decided it was the best fit for our horror film as ...

• Our film was low budget
• The type of films they have already produced have elements of our horror film in it e.g Paranormal Activity using a cam recorder screen.

The other production companies I researched seem to be branching out to do other deals with other genres of films but as we have done a horror film, we wanted a company who's main focus is still horror films.

Pre production experimenting

Pre production experimenting 

In this shot we were experimenting with the camera and how effective a fast pan would be to add tension whilst someone runs down the stairs as opposed to a low angle of the whole body. However we decided the mid shot from the side of the stairs allows a juxtaposition between the imminent danger and a seemingly neutral angle as opposed to an oblique angle which will instantly impose fear on the audience.

An initial idea for the plot was to have a stalker in her house so we decided to see what it looks like to record her bed from the mirror. Not exactly sure how well it would work due to the small size of the room and no way of seeing the mirror through the door we scrapped the idea as it would be obvious they were in the same room and she should be able to see the killer.

Fun flickering light...was supposed to add suspense for the final scenes but it did not come out as planned. Could be edited post production though.