Narrative Ideas

This plot is based around the idea of the discourse of religion, relating to the theory of Moral Panic which was once seen around the years of the Exorcist and is now rising again in the form of demons. By using religious imagery, our plot idea was used as religion is often used as a form of comfort for some and playing on this will enhance fear. Additionally, using conventions such as domestic settings will further relate back to the audience. Other aspects such as the 'Big Brother' effect is used due to the demon watching the protagonist along with the idea of voyeurism of the main character being watch. 

Another plot idea we had was using the theories of moral panics regarding the paranormal, a topic which has been increasingly been used in movies, shows and more. We also found inspiration in the film Psycho, using split personalities and mental illnesses to play on the mind of our audiences to create a type of psychological paranormal trailer. To do this, we found common conventions such as the dark and domestic settings worked best as well as some character types such as the aid, villain and hero seen in Propp's theory. 

Overall, although both related to fears of our target audience as seen in our individual audience researches, we found that these were not effective due to their lack of engagement with current fears of our target audience.

This is our final narrative which we decided was the most effective narrative out of the other two we had planned. We found that with the increasing use and dependence on technology, using this in our trailer will create a connection between our plot and the audience to increase fear. Additionally, this is also done through using social medias such as Tumblr or FaceBook due to the fear of who you are talking to and the protection of data/information. Again, Propp's theory of character types are seen throughout the narrative with the helper being the 'Specialist' however the hero is the damsel in distress which contrasts this. Furthermore, using common conventions such as domestic settings still use traditional ideas in horror however the use of technology modernises the narrative. We also will use voyeurism to further increase suspense with the audience while the twin being an entity enforces the idea of the fear of the Unknown and paranormal.