Making Fake Blood

Fake Blood

As a class we experimented with different recipes for fake blood. This helped us explore different ways of making realstic looking blood with everyday ingredients. This will not only save us money but is fun to create.Ordinary fake blood is usually unedible , so in making our own we can use it in anyway we want.

Recipe 1                    

-Corn syrup
-Water
-Food coluring

Overall this recipe was a good , thick consistancy, however the colour was too bright and unrealistic. It is also extremely hard to wash off which can cause problems. The taste of this was really sweet but not terrible to put in your mouth.

Recipe 2

-Water
-Red and green food colouring

This was not a good recipe as it was far too watery. This causes problem making it look realistic on skin and being spat out.

Recipe 3

-•Ketchup•Water•Red food coloring•Corn syrup.
-Flour

Although this mixture looked most realistic , it did not taste good in thr slightest, due to the ketchup it also smelt disgusting. To conclude this was the most effective mixture and would be best if used in my film opeing, however will not be used in the mouth.

Jeepers Creepers opening

Jeepers Creepers Opening

Table of film openings

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Popular horror film moodboard

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Popular horror films
(IMDB)

Film-Scream (1996)

Sub-genre-Slasher

Director-Wes craven
Production company-Paramount pictures, Universal pictures ,Morgan creek pictures
About-A school girl living in Woodsboro becomes the target of the mysterious killer ,Ghost face.
Box office -$173,046,663


Film-Texas chainsaw massacre (1974)
Sub-genre-Slasher
Director-Tobe hooper
Production company-New line cinema
About-A group of friends fall victim to a family of cannibals with the disturbing character Leather face
Box office-$30,859,000

Film-Halloween (1978)
Sub-genre-Slasher
Director-John Carpenter
Production company-Compass international pictures
About- After killing his sister when he was a child , Michael myers escapes the hospital and goes after his family.
Box office-$70,000,000


Film-The Conjuring (2013)
Sub-genre-Supernatural
Director-James Wan
Production company-New line cinema
About-Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse.(Imdb)
Box office-$316,700,141


Film-Insidious (2010)
Sub-genre-Supernatural/thriller
Director-James Wan
Production company-Film district , Momentum pictures
About-A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.(IMDB)
Box office-$97,009,150


Film-Sinister(2012)
Sub-genre-Supernatural
Director-Scott Derrickson
Production company-Lionsgate
About-A true-crime writer finds a cache of 8mm home movies films that suggest the murder he is currently researching is the work of a serial killer whose career dates back to the 1960s(IMDB)
Box office-$87,727,807


Film-Child's play(1988)
Sub-genre-Thriller
Director-Tom Holland
Production company-United artists
About-A single mother gives her son a beloved doll for his birthday, only to discover that it is possessed with the soul of a serial killer.(IMDB)
Box office-$33,244,684


Film-Woman in black(2012)
Sub Genre-supernatural
Director-James Watkins
Production company-Cross creek pictures, Hammer film productions
About-A young lawyer travels to a remote village where he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman is terrorizing the locals.
Box office-$54,322,273


Film-Dark skies(2013)
Sub-genre-Sci-fi /thriller
Director-Scott Stewart
Production company-Alliance films ,Blumhouse productions
About-s the Barret family's peaceful suburban life is rocked by an escalating series of disturbing events, they come to learn that a terrifying and deadly force is after them.(IMDB)
Box office-$17,411,930 


Film-Paranormal activity (2007)
Sub-genre-Documentary/super natural
Director-Oren Peli
Production company-Paramount Pictures
About-After moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence.(IMDB)
Box office- $107,917,283 


Film-A Nightmare on Elm street(1985)
Sub-Genre-Slasher/Thriller
Director-Wes Craven
Production company-New line cinema
About-In the dreams of his victims, a spectral child murderer stalks the children of the members of the lynch mob that killed him.
Box office-$26,505,000


Film-Dawn of the dead (2004)
Sub-genre-Action/horror/zombie
Director-Zack Synder
Production company-Strike entertainment
About-A nurse, a policeman, a young married couple, a salesman, and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall.)IMDB)
Box office-$108,275


Film-Dead Silence (2007)
Sub-genre-Mystery /Thriller
Director-James Wan
Production company-Universal pictures
About-A widower returns to his hometown to search for answers to his wife's murder, which may be linked to the ghost of a murdered ventriloquist.(IMDB)
Box office-$16,545,445


Film-Evil dead (2013)
Sub-genre-Action/thriller
Director-Fede Alvarez
Production company-Tristar Pictures
About-Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods. The evil presence possesses them until only one is left to fight for survival.(IMDB)
Box office-$54,239,856

Audience Profile

 

Audience Profile

Based on the results from my survey , I now have an idea of who would be most suitable as a target audience. Using the results will be more effective as we have a wider understanding of what an audience wants to see in a horror film. Knowing the target audience will ensure the film opening will be successful as it meets their needs.

Most relevant data to include:

The age specified was 15-17 year old. This shows that upper teens are our target audience . This is relevant as it will help determine what characters to include  and how it will be presented. This also specifies what age certificate the film will be , as this age range will not be allowed to watch an "18 certified film" , it will have to stay in the  "15 certified " range.
A 15 certified film can include
-strong violence
-some sexual activity, nudity and references
-drug use
-discriminating language or behavior
-brief scenes of sexual violence

However if the scenes are too violent/gory or disturbing the film will have to be certified as an 18.

Teenagers have many different interests that where not specified in the survey , so we will have to think about teenagers interests and thoughts. This will help us to create characters that will relate to them. This means the characteristics will have to share similarities between teenagers.

Our survey reveals that in the opening of a horror film people like mostly to see a murder. This is a good way to open the film as it creates suspense and reveals the genre.We can also incorporate a cliff hanger into the opening to grip and interest the audience.

The setting preferred by the survey are dark/scary woods.The woods is an effective setting as they are filled with shadows and plenty of places to hide Hiding a character behind various places creates tension as the audience will able to see him/her but the character will not.


The survey shows the victim should be traditionally female as women are seen as more vulnerable and targeted most. Female victims also produce a sinister scream which can be ear-piercing for the audience creating tension and fear.

The gender for a killer in this survey was very close in results , this means I could change the traditional male killer to a woman . This could be effective as there are hardly any female killers in horror films.

Survey results

Survey results

I surveyed fifteen people aged twelve and over to see what they find most effective in a horror film. These answers will help me to create an effective film opening. These answers will also help define a target audience for my film opening.