When recording our film, we used some commonly seen ideas for some of our shots, such as the dummy and shadow behind the curtains. Of course, we've seen these before and thought that they would be something we could create our own spin on. There were a few ideas that were inspired by certain movies or famous scenes, such as this scene we have where there is a repeated sentence typed up on the computer screen after Lionel dropped it. If you haven't already immediately figured it out, this was inspired by the classic film 'The Shining' (1980), in which the phrase 'All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Dull Boy' was repeatedly typed out for pages and pages by Johnny, the father who is going on a spiral into insanity. We thought this would be a good addition as it would spark confusion in the audience and leave them wondering what it means or why someone would type it out so many times, further adding to the eeriness.
On top of this, the idea of the dummy was a heavily inspired touch seen in many movies, so many that I can't really name a particular one, but movies like 'Annabelle' (2014), 'The Boy' (2016) and the 'Saw' series, where there is creepy dolls/dummies/puppets used as the main antagonists in the film. This sparks fear in the viewer as it brings an inanimate object to life and on top of that portrays them as dangerous. Lastly, the idea of the shadow behind the curtain was not an idea specifically sparked from a specific film, but is just a common sight seen in horror images in videos that we thought would be creepy to employ in our film. It definitely had a creepy effect as it maintains mystery as to who or what is behind the curtain.
(right is from Lucid Elucidations)
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