Proposal
- 1. Proposal Film Synopsis This film takes place in a normal house as three friends unite for some food and drinks for Halloween. However, one of them have different ‘idea’. The idea that they have is to do a spiritual ritual to try and make contact with the dead however, the ritual that they choose to do doesn’t make contact with spirits, it summons demons. After the ritual, two of the friends leave and the protagonist home alone and then the haunting gets serious. The film ends with one of the friends coming back to the house after forgetting something and is immediately murdered by the demon. The protagonist is also injured in the process and is slowly murdered by the demon too. The Logline When three friends unite for Halloween, they attempt to contact the dead for fun but end up contacting something that should never be contacted. Screenplay Structure Act 1: The “party” – The 3 friends have food and drinks together over Halloween. Act 2: The ritual – The 3 friends take part in a ritual to try and communicate with their deceased friend however it isn’t the friend that they summon, it’s a demon. The demon is summoned but it just seems like nothing has really happened. Act 3: The aftermath – After the ritual, two of the friends get ready to leave since it is getting late and ‘nothing’ happened with the ritual. The protagonist (the one who is home alone) starts to tidy up the mess that is left. While sorting things out, strange things start happening around the house. Characters Protagonist – Leyla – She is the sensible one out of the group. Reluctant to do the ritual since she does not want to anything that involves spirits.
- 2. Deuteragonist- Mark – He is the reckless one of the group. He pressures the protagonist into doing the ritual even though she does not want to take part in it. Deuterogamist- Deni’s – She is easily persuaded into doing things and doesn’t really take anything seriously. Film Treatment Leyla, a sensible teenager is convinced into performing a demonic ritual by her friends on Halloween. The ritual turns out to be a disappointing `waste of time` and her two friends go home. Unfortunately, the ritual was not a waste of time and it summoned of very dangerous demon and unfortunately can’t escape its grasp. Target Audience My target audience are people aged 16-50+. It will also be for fans of the horror genre, more specifically, the supernatural side of the horror genre.