Title Survey:
1) The Incubus - 6
2) Figment - 4
3) Revenant - 3
4) Deadliest Venom - 0
5) Delirium - 7
Feedback -
My audience of twenty 16-18 year olds said that most of the names I listed would suit thriller films, and movies they would be interested in seeing. I tried to choose short names as this creates more of an impact by being sharper. My audience would hear or see the name and automatically be interested in it. I also chose words that would cause the average person to think about what the word means and how it would relate to a film. This creates interest in the film.
However, "Delirium" recieved the highest vote and therefore I shall use this name. The definition of the word "Delirium" is:
"1. Pathology. a more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in fevers, disturbances of consciousness, or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, excitement, delusions, hallucinations, etc.
2. a state of violent excitement or emotion.".
I think this suits the plot of my story as the main protagonist was so disturbed and affected by the fight he had with Nathan, his mind had completely blanked the murder he was about to commit, and after the murder, his mind (still disturbed) wiped the memory from his mind, and created the mysterious man as an explanation to his friends death.
Quentin Tarantino - 
Born: March 27, 1963
Occupation: Film maker, Producer, Cinematographer, Actor and Screenwriter
Most Famous Thriller films: Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Inglourious Basterds, Kill Bill Vol 1 + 2
Famous Quote: "I never went to film school; I went to films"
Famous Movie Quote: "And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you." - Pulp Fiction
Influences: Spaghetti Westerns, Japanese Action films, British cinema
Ridley Scott - 
Born: "November 30, 1937"
Occupation: Film Director, Film Producer
Most Famous Thriller Films: Alien, Hannibal, American Gangster, Black Hawk Down
Famous Quote: "I think movies are getting dumber, actually. Where it used to be 50/50, now it`s 3% good, 97% stupid."
Famous Movie Quote: "At my signal, unleash hell." - Gladiator
Steven Spielberg - 
Born: "December 18, 1946
Occupation: Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Most Famous Thriller Films: Jaws, Close encounters of the Third Kind, War of the Worlds, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic Park
Famous Quote: "Every time I go to a movie, it's magic, no matter what the movie's about."
Famous Movie Quote: "You're gonna need a bigger boat." - Jaws
ORIGINAL Plot:
After a man dies mysteriously in his home (The man in the introduction), his family are stalked by a strange man with empty eyes. Since being seen looking out of the window of the church at the funeral of the Father, the man is seen wherever the family go. The young boy is watched by the man at his school, pretending to be a cleaner, The Mother is bumped into on the street by him and their teenage daughter is followed by him in a car (there are a few other experiences too). Eventually he enters their dreams, appearing before them. The family all find out that each one of them has experienced seeing this man in their dreams and they call for help from a Detective to find out just who this man is. The detective gathers evidence and watches security camera footage. He follows the mans actions on the footage and finds out where he lives. This leads him to his house where he finds photos and pictures of a new born baby and him with the 'Mother'. The detective finds that the daughter was this mans child but the mother had run away with the father from the beginning who was murdered. He has been stalking them because he is obsessed with HIS family, but he is very angry and wants revenge. The detective notices the extreme trouble the family are in, so he rushes to them to try and get them to safety. When he enters the house, he finds the Mother dead on the kitchen floor. A high octane, suspenseful and tension filled scene takes place where the detective hides the children and tries to keep safe from the murderer.
In the end the detective is killed, but the children escape to a neighbours home. The murderer dissapears.
(I later decided not to use this plot as it seems very Cliche, and a lot like other thrillers made nowadays)
First draft of "The Stigma"/"The Incubus" introduction:
A mysterious man is seen driving a car through an empty country lane at dusk, heading towards a big town. His eyes look bland and dull, yet menacing. A kind of emptiness filled with madness. A high pitched noise gets louder during this shot, mirroring what the man may be hearing in his head.
A man suddenly wakes up in his bed, he sits up, looks around and breathes a sigh of relief. It seems as if he was dreaming about the mysterious man. He is then seen opening his fridge and looking inside. You see before he opens it that the front door is shut. The fridge door opens and blocks the view of the door. When it is closed you see the door is open, and the man turns to see it. He walks to the door and looks outside, no one is there, but the high pitched noise is heard again. He turns round, the audience expect him to be confronted by something, but however he walks in to the living room.
He turns on the lamp and sits down to watch TV. He watches it for a while, but the program turns off, and static appears on the screen. He tries to click the remote to change the channel but it doesn't work. Suddenly he hears a knock on the window behind the curtains. It is a slow knock and makes him turn with fright. He pulls back the curtains quickly to reveal nothing. As he is looking out of the window, a wimpering noise comes from behind the sofa that is behind him. He turns slowly. He walks towards the sofa, peers behind it, and his eyes widen in horror.
I think this would be quite a successful thriller opening as it includes mystery, suspense and tension which are key to the genre. However, I feel that i may need to shorten the introduction quite a lot as i may struggle to fit all this in to 2 minutes.