Casting

Our Protagonist

We decided to cast Ellie Horne as the protagonist of our film as she fits the image we wanted to achieve. We wanted our protagonist to look feminine and innocent, which is further emphasised by the outfits we chose for her. Ellie conforms with the characteristics of typical victims in horror films; she is blonde, petite and, in this scene, alone. Although Ellie does not have any acting experience, we believe it is more important to have an actress who fits with the conventions of horror films to make it apparent to our target audience.

Our Antagonist

Kayleigh Roberts played the part of the antagonist in our film opening. She seemed to be a good candidate as she enjoys participating in drama and was very enthusiastic to take part. The antagonists of horror films don't always have a distinguishable appearance as they once were "regular people". However, we decided to portray the contrast between Kayleigh and Ellie in terms of outfits. Kayleigh followed our brief perfectly and had an outfit which symbolised her character's evil personality. This was very convenient as it meant that we did not have to buy any costumes.