When I first started planning my psychological thriller opening, I honestly had no idea how much detail goes into just the planning stage and I thought it would be SO much easier. At the beginning, I knew I wanted something that would mess with the audience’s mind rather than rely on obvious horror. I also knew that it was not smart to rely on my acting skills or those of my group members as that would probably not get a message across very well. Psychological thrillers are more about tension, confusion, and making the audience question what’s real and that is the main point I wanted to get across...but I am not totally sure how I will do that!
This week I have decided that it will be easier for me to take inspiration from movies and TV shows I already enjoy watching and can understand well. I took a lot of inspiration from the TV show You, especially how it uses narration and close-ups to make the audience feel uncomfortable and almost involved in the character’s thoughts. I also looked at some other thrillers that i also really enjoy. Both of these media pieces use dark lighting such as smile and black phone, slow pacing, and dialogue that builds suspense without giving away the plot twist too easily.
My initial idea was to create a story about a character who is being watched or followed, but it’s unclear whether it’s real or just in their head. I wanted to play with the idea of paranoia because it’s something that fits really well in the psychological thriller genre, and I think would be the easiest to act out. I started brainstorming different locations and situations where this could happen, like a bedroom, a hallway, or even outside at night with my team and we all agreed pretty well on these locations.
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