Our opening sequence targets a number of niche groups which include young people who suffer from mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia. People, mainly female teenagers who have suffered domestic violence and also the art house audiences who are interested in unusual productions and how the title sequence and film were created.
Characters that could be associated with our lead character could be Dr Hannibal Lecter as well as the Blair Witch and the antagonist in the much later film Shrooms. All three are associated with the thriller/horror genre as they do not only kill and terrify but also build suspense and thrill the audience throughout the there films.
The main character in our Film is:
• White British , Female
• Young, aged 14
• Obsessive over spiders and mentally unstable due to schizophrenia- get the sense that this is all she knows and that she has nowhere to go.
• Looks slightly unstable but would be difficult to tell until up close.
• We learn from the title sequence that this person is dangerous but also not quite with-it. She is obviously a loner who only needs the company of herself as she wonders aimlessly around the woods. But we learn latter in the film that she leaves home, which you see a glimpse of in the first scene after a series of violent acts from her father. This therefore makes the audience feel some remorse for the character despite all dark twisted things that she has done to others.
The setting of where we chose to film the opening sequence was hugely important as this would be where the majority of the film would also be set. It is a vast, secluded place that would allow someone to hide for days without being found, not to mention corpses. Therefore it represents the ideal place for runaways and murderers as they could almost exactly what they pleased without being noticed.
In conclusion I believe that our film does represent particular social groups and therefore does appeal to people who are interested in these groups or also people who do belong to them.
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