Treatment 2 

• Title: 'Twisted.' This title implies that it is a natural way of the protagonists, to portray an unpleasant and abnormal way of thinking. It creates an interesting and effective atmosphere and could suggest tension upon the viewers.

• Duration: The duration of the short film will be around two or three minutes in order to set the scene and create a horrific atomosphere. Furthermore, it will indicate the different roles between the characters and show a contrast between how the characters react within the film. Also, the film explores different horrific aspects such as, voilence, threat and danger therefore, creating tension upon the viewers and showing that the characters feel anxious and frightened.

• Audience/Certificate: The audience would generally be teenagers therefore, the certificate of the film would be a 15 due to the voilent and sadistic scenes within. In addition, the film contains offensive language therefore, this could affect younger viewers as it is disturbing. Also, the film contains threatening, horrific and scary scenes that could make the audience feel uncomfortable and tense. We also decided the film to be a 15 due to the clown within the film and due to the ending as he captures one of the girl characters therefore, this reflects that younger audiences could feel threatened and terrified.

• Distributed: The film is produced by Megan Blackburn and Jodie Taylor whereas, it is distributed by Arrow films. Personally, we believe that Arrow films would be a good distributer as they generally distribute many effective horror films therefore, this links with our film, 'Twisted'. Furthermore, the majority of their films they tend to distribute are rated within 15 - 18 again, this links in with our film. However, most of the films they distribute are normally small and independent films that contain a similar target audience to ours. A benefit of having a small and independent distribution would be that they are highly likely to distribute our film rather than a large multi - millionaire company such as, Time warner or Warner Bros. Our film links effectively with Arrow films therefore, this is beneficial due to the fact that, they have an all rights distributor of films and multiple TV series.

• Storyline: Within the first few seconds the main protagonists are framed within the car, in a cheerful atmosphere whilst sat dancing with diegetic music playing and driving down a dark but, peaceful road. First of all, this would reflect to the viewer that the film is quite placid. However, as the film progresses we come to an emergency stop due to a psychopathic clown killer suddenly appearing at the side of the road frequently swinging a baseball bat. Instantly, this would engage the viewer more and create tension. The clown is represented to be dressed horrificly and frightening in order to scare the audience. Therefore, the character playing the role of the clown will be wearing a terrifying clown mask to cover his identity and to compose his hidden personal appearance. In addition, the clown will be wearing a tracksuit to reflect a casual but strange way of addressing himself as a clown. Tension builds up upon the protagonists and the audience therefore, they begin to feel anxious and worried resulting in something happening nearer to the end of the film. As the teenagers feel fear whilst sat in danger in the car the clown is slowly strolling around the car and starts banging on the window of the front window. Afterwards, as the teenagers have seen the clown they each scramble out of the car in shock and desperation to get away therefore, they run in different directions to escape. At the ending of the film the clown manages to capture one of the teenage girls and grab them from a back angle and drag them from their surrounding therefore, this portrays theb clowns sense of authority and power over the teenage girls. The film finishes with two of the girls having escaped and the other being captured whereas, as the car is abandoned the clown ends up in the back of the car. 

• Suggested elements: A suggested element throughout the film is that it contains a psychopathic killer clown. This is effective and interesting as it engages the audience and creates tension upon them. Also, the clown contains a horrific mask therefore, this shows he is hiding his identity so, this is a specific element due to the fact that, it represents the clown as scary. Another suggested element within the film is the darkness to signify a dull and petrifying atmosphere. Also, the darkness is symbolic as it could suggest death or mystery as the clown manages to grab one of the teenage girls. Furthermore, is represents something mysterious as we cannot see in the dark therefore, we don't know whats surrounding us. Also, it shows something scary is going to happen therefore, it creates fear upon the audience. Similarily, this is juxtaposed with the surrounding as it presented in a dark road therefore, reflecting that it is a horror film. Another element could be the use of low key lighting to suggest a warm and unpleasant surrounding. It could indicate a sense of action and capture various anxious and frightened expressions throughout the film formed by the main protagonists suffering from the horrific scenes.