Research for my thriller 'The Lodger'

Inspiration:

We have used the film Psycho to inspire us, this is because we thought that the film was extremely successful, used brilliant thriller conventions and that it was fantastically directed by Alfred Hitchcock. We have used the same idea of a woman being stabbed in the shower, however we have made the plot our own by changing the storyline- in that Abigail's boyfriend turns up and the murderer lodges at the womans house- hense the film title 'The Lodger'. We intend on using a lot of close-ups, as we feel it is crucial that the audience focus on the characters emotion. However, we're using a variety of shots such as: tracking, mid-shot and over the shoulder. We also are going to use a low angle, to show Scott's superior and intimidating.

The motive for Scott murdering Abigail is completely different to the motive of Marion being killed. Abigail is murdered because the Lodger has an obsession with her, he is obsessed with her and is furiated by the fact she has a boyfriend. However, Marion Crane is murdered because she stays at a hotel where the owner had schizophrenia and serious mental problems. So with Marion it's not a personal reason for her murder, whereas with Abigail it is. Although Psycho was my inspiration for my thriller, I think it's good to have differences to make our thriller original and unique, but still have fantastic aspects of the great success Psycho.

Location:

Libbys house and Libby's summer house

Costume:

Abigail- Balck pencil skirt, black heels, red nailvarnish and red lipstick.
Scott- Black coat, black trousers and boots.

Props:

A knife, chopping board, meat, wine glasses and two bottles of wine.