Vosper G324: Ancillary Task: Research and Planning: Part Two

Independent Hollywood is a colossal chunk of films. We decided to narrow the spectrum to Independent Horror Films.

One of the key films I researched was a Swedish Vampire film "Let The Right One In." directed by Tomas Alfredson.

"Oskar, a bullied 12-year old, dreams of revenge. He falls in love with Eli, a peculiar girl. She can't stand the sun or food and to come into a room she needs to be invited. Eli gives Oskar the strength to hit back but when he realizes that Eli needs to drink other people's blood to live he's faced with a choice. How much can love forgive? Set in the Stockholm suburb of Blackeberg in 1982." Written by John Nordling, Producer.

There were many different posters created for this particular film.

Another example of an independent horror film is BITTER FEAST (2010) Written and Directed by Joe Maggio. "A celebrity chef exacts revenge on a food blogger who torpedoes his career."-IMDb

As can be seen, the poster is extremely compelling, giving very little away about the story, other than the fork and spoon, along with the plate of food, which suggests his status as a chef.

The Loved Ones

"Okay, this is a bit of a cheat. I did not see this for the first time this year, rather my very first viewing was 2 years ago, but due to the fact that it had a US release in 2012 I had to include it. Not only is this my joint pick of the year, it is one of my favourite films of the last 10 years.We follow Lola, a gloriously creepy Australian teenager, as she sets about trying to win the heart of a classmate, with a rather unusual flattery technique, including nails, syringes, drills, one particularly devoted father and a song you won’t be able to hear ever again without shuddering. Brutally fantastic, Lola Stone is one of the most original psychopaths we’ve seen for years, making this film without doubt a must-see."- HorrorQueen

Here is the poster for The Loved Ones, it is a classic case of "The more you look, the more horrific it gets." there is also, much like Let The Right One In, another poster. This one features the phrase "Prom night can be torture." Which is a case of dramatic irony, as it is usually associated with girls not knowing what to wear to prom, or getting stressed about it. However, the meaning in this film is literally that she tortures her "Prom Date." I picked up on this use of a catchphrase on horror film Posters. For my film poster I used "She's waiting." Similarly having a double meaning.