BBFC Guidelines

The British Board of Film Classification have a number of age restrictions on films - particularly horror films as they include sensitive issues like violence, bad language and nudity/sex.
Most horror films are classified as 18 as that means the audience will all be adults therefore they will not be offended by any material used in the horror movie.

I think our group will use this certification as it gives us free reign over what content we choose to show as we may be using blood/gore and maybe nudity for our opening.

Our Production Company

After researching into production companies which have produced films similar to ours I have found that most of them are "Hollywood blockbuster" companies which doesn't match the style of our small, independent horror film opening

Se7en (a psychological horror) was produced by New Line Cinema.

Therefore we have decided to make our own production company with a logo
 
We have found a logo to use and will edit it to include text corresponding with the title of our production company.

Production/Distribution Company Logos

Production companies have a wide variety of idents/logos used to separate themselves from other companies.





Here are a few examples of production company logos, they don't have much in common but all of them use pictures related to their title e.g. Spyglass Entertainment's ident depicts a man looking through a spyglass.


Similarly, Distribution companies use images for their logo which are related to their brand. For example, Universal uses the iconic image of the Earth moving in all films they distribute.



We could use these ideas for our own production company by using a picture which will express our film and our team.

Classic Horror Directors

Alfred Hitchcock - The master of suspense

Many believe that Alfred Hitchcock films are at the top of the 'best movies ever made' list, may it be of the horror genre or any other. Hitchcock takes in our worst fears and turns them into something which feels realer than a movie should. The 'villains' or 'antagonists' are believable and feel like they could really exist in parts of everyday life e.g. a creepy next door neighbours. Suspense thrillers like 'Psycho' 'Rear Window' and 'Vertigo' prove its possible to scare just through anticipation and mental disintegration built up through music, off kilter camera angles and playful misdirection.

James Whale - Gothic horror

James Whale was recognised for his work on 'Frankenstein' notable for its sympathetic presentation of the monster and elements of German expressionism to 'The invisible man' and 'The bride of Frankenstein' recognised for the humour in horror.

Eli Roth -

Eli Roth is an American director, producer, writer and actor. He is known for directing the sequel of 'Hostel' (2006, 2007) The genre of horror includes explicitly violent and bloody films

Title Sequence Timeline

Title sequences often come in a certain order....
The production company always comes first



Then the director is shown, this could be as a sort of peacock-esque strut of the 'mastermind' behind the movie to be shown. Almost like an animal urinating on their territory.

(Disclaimer: John Hughes is a mastermind.)

 

The director is often followed by the Title of the film, to tell the audience what they're watching and then the titles proceed the list of actors starring in the film.