Patrick Casey
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Patrick’s Character Death Track
What I learned doing this assignment is I enjoyed this lesson even though I haven’t finished it yet. There’s so much to do here. This is about learning a process and not getting it perfect the first time.
Character death 1:Emily Day, Sara’s mother
Why: So that Sara can be taken away from her.
How: She’s burned alive, or hanged. Unrealistic for her to be burned in America, but it’s more scary.
Character death 2:Mayor type person.
Why: to show that people fight back against her.
How: Jacob Day shoots him with a musket of the day, or of that time.
Character death 3:Jacob Day
why: To Show that MM needs protectors, that people fight back against her. But her protectors are skilled at defense.
How: An axe is thrown into his head after he shot the mayor as his mother burned.
Character death 4:Michael
Why: To show a method of Miss Mapletree’s hunting for souls. She took his soul to get a vision telling her where to go next .She’s also in a different region of America with different authorities.
How: MM Disembowels Michael so she can receive a vision.
Character death 5:Valentia
Why: To show how her blood is used to keep MM and Sara young looking.
How: The Pimp Mr. Fredrickson kills and drains her.
Character death 6:Miss Petersen
why: To show the power of Miss Mapletree. To show she’s taking control.
How: An accident combines with supernatural powers to decaptite MP.
Character death 7:Superintendent Dale Burns Wife
Why: It’s like he’s been ordered to kill himself and his family, and for some reason he doesn’t fight back.
How: Dale Burns shoots his wife.
Character death 8,9:His daughter age 16 and his son age 11.
Why: It’s like he’s been ordered to do so, to cover up any loose ends, for him it’s like the lesser of two evils, so what’s he so afraid of?
How: Dale Burns shoot his children.
Character death 10: Dale Burns
Why: He’s so afraid of something he kills his family and himself, and it’s like an option he’s been given and he takes it.
How: Dale hangs himself, I might change this to shooting himself.
Character death 11:Erik Johnsen
Why: His death shows the supernatural dimensions of her evil reach.
How: A familar shape shifting demons kills Erik. The demon is Henry Timms.
Character death 12:Mayor Jayce
Why: MM needs protection. People do fight back against her.
How: Reverend Samuel goes nuts and shoots into a satanic party. Killing Mayor Jayce.
Character death 13: Burnetta
Why: To show that MM followers are not all powerful.
How: Reverend Samuel shoots him.
Character death 14:Reverend Samuel
Why: MM protectors aren’t gonna let people just shoot them up. They’re gonna fight back.
How: They Shoot Reverend samuel.
character death 15,16:Chester and Rebecca Spivey
Why: It show’s she doesn’t play favorites to Chester. It shows her skill in setting up her victims.
How: It happens off screen.
Character death 17,18:Jake Mendall, Drew Presscott
Why: To show a sacrifice, to show John John avoided sacrifice.
How: burnt alive
Character death 19:Sara
Why: To show that MM followers aren’t all powerfull.
How: Mr. Burns shoots her five times, then stabs her in the heart with his bowie knife.
Character death 20:Mr. Burns
Why: To show that her goals are winning.
How: Tituba throws a dagger into his throat.
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What I learned doing this assignment is this outline method is effective in forming ideas into plot points.
1. Knowing your concept, fill in one or two sentences for each of the plot points.
ACT 1 — SET UP FOR HORROR
Atmosphere of Evil established:
This is in the prologue. When Sara’s mother is killed.
Horror situation:Sara is the only one that see’s the monster, and she is kidnapped.
Reaction:Escape, Sara tries very hard to escape.
Connect with the characters:
We meet the James and John John, after we met Mr. Burns and his brother working for Mr. Hughmont.
Horror situation:Internal conflict the two brothers fight,working with someone then they become evil. The superintent becomes evil later.
Reaction:Try to solve it. Mr. Burns tries to explain the logic behind everything.
The characters are warned not to do it:
The priest will tell Mr. Burns it’s not his problem.
Horror situation:The priest is the only one that sees the moster and he warns Mr. Burns to not do anything.
Reaction:The priest’s reaction is to fight, and he tells Mr. Burns, stay away.
Denial of Horror:
John John denies that the new teacher was in town the day his old teacher was killed.
Horror situation: James is the only one to see the monster. He suspects MM is possessed.
Reaction:JamesTrys to solve it.
Safety taken away:
Miss M. becomes the new teacher, and Sara visits the superintendent and he kills his family and himself.
Horror situation:A character refuses to take action. Why does Mr. Burns kill his family and himself and not Sara.
Reaction:The superintendent tries to escape by killing his family. What does he know?
Monster: The nature of the beast:
John John has a vision and gets second sight by removing his eyes.
Horror situation:John John is mentally tortured, and possessed. The monster pursued him with her methods.
Reaction:John John tries to escape by seeing into the future. This act calms him.
ACT 2 — THE POINT OF NO RETURN
Isolated / Trapped / Abducted:
John John is isolated in the Asylum.James is isolated in that he knows something is wrong.
Horror situation: John John is trapped, shackled, possessed.
Reaction: Fights back. In the Asylum John John does try to fight back but he is drugged and shackled.
One of us killed:Erik Johnsen is found dead after he ran away from the schoolhouse.
Horror situation:He is trapped after running away from the schoolhouse to avoid a beating. He jumps from the frying pan into the fire.
Reaction:The is Eriks botched escape attemept.
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MIDPOINT: The monster is worse than we thought!:
The medical workers can shapeshift, The Sheriff and the Judge agree about sacrifices.
Horror situation:Many in the town and asylum have been infiltrated by her cult.
Reaction: James tries to solve it.
Full pursuit by the killer:
This is when Sara speaks to James that the Devil is smoking.
Reaction: James hide by being in a trance. The horror of it puts him in a trance.
Horror situation: Monster is trying to get to you.Sara is possesesed in someway. Unkown motive. Stalking James as he talks with Mr. Burns.
Reaction: Fight Mr. Burns sees Sara but tries to protect James and gives James a Bowie Knife.
Terrorized:James has a vision of the devil in his bedroom. The vision smiles and reads James thoughts.
Horror Situation:possessed, mentally tortured.
Reaction: James reaction is: try to solve it.
ACT 3 — FULL OUT HORROR
Fight to the death:James fights against Miss Mapletree with help of Mr. Burns.
Horror situation:doing something forbidden, suspecting someone is possessed.environment changing around you.
Reaction:fight together they plan to fight against MM.
Hysteria:
James learns his parents are part of the plot, and that he will be given a harvest authority.
Horror situation:working with someone,then they become the evil one. they’ve been infiltarated.
Reaction:try to solve it.
The thrilling escape from death:
James survives her counter attack and claims she won him over.
Horror situation:face to face with the monter, tricked, no escape or their escape route has been cut off.
Reaction:Hide James has to accept what’s happening, and what he’s becoming.
Death returns to take one or more:
Maybe John Johns parents will be killed for the cult.
Horror situation: James parents kill John Johns parents in a sacrifice before the cult. working with someone, then they become the evil one.
Reaction:Try to understand it.
Resolution:James accepts his authority and walks downtown with his parents and Carrie. He sees what most don’t because he is one of them.
Horror situation: A character refuses to take action. The only one who see’s the monster. Mental torture. internal conflict.
Reaction: try to understand it.
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What I learned doing this assignment is if I outline correct the plot will have no holes.
1. Knowing your concept, fill in one or two sentences for each of the plot points.
ACT 1 — SET UP FOR HORROR
Atmosphere of Evil established:
This is in the prologue. When Sara’s mother is killed.
Connect with the characters:
We meet the James and John John, after we met Mr. Burns and his brother working for Mr. Hughmont.
The characters are warned not to do it:
The priest will tell Mr. Burns it’s not his problem.
Denial of Horror:
John John denies that the new teacher was in town the day his old teacher was killed.
Safety taken away:
Miss M. becomes the new teacher, and Sara visits the superintendent and he kills his family and himself.
Monster: The nature of the beast:
John John has a vision and gets second sight by removing his . We see a prositute killed for her blood.
ACT 2 — THE POINT OF NO RETURN
Isolated / Trapped / Abducted:
John John is isolated in the Asylum. James is isolated in that he knows something is wrong.
One of us killed: Erik Johnsen is found dead after he ran away from the schoolhouse.
MIDPOINT: The monster is worse than we thought!:
The medical workers can shapeshift, The Sheriff and the Judge agree about sacrifices.
Full pursuit by the killer:
This is when Sara speaks to James that the Devil is smoking.
Terrorized: James has a vision of the devil in his bedroom. The vision smiles and read James thoughts.
ACT 3 — FULL OUT HORROR
Fight to the death: James fights against Miss Mapletree with help of Mr. Burns.
Hysteria:
James learns his parents are part of the plot, and that he will be given a harvest authority.
The thrilling escape from death:
James survives her attack and claims she won him over.
Death returns to take one or more:
Maybe John Johns parents will be killed for the cult.
Resolution: James accepts his authority and walks downtown with his parents and Carrie. He sees what most don’t because he is one of them.
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Subject line: Patrick Characters for Horror
What I learned doing this assignment is that I need to be sure all the characters serve a purpose in achieving the concept of the script.
1. Tell us your Concept and the Group you have chosen.
My group is a town, and in this town is a group of friends that fight back, but this has been happening for decades.
2. Tell us the Dying Pattern of this movie.Pattern B The characters experience the terror and survive together, but one or two die.
3. Give us an Identity and a sentence for each character that makes up your group.
James is a school boy leader, John John is an innocent, Mr. Burns is the introvert loner, Carrie is love interest, James Parents are the carriers. Mr. Burns brother is a sacrificial lamb. Elizabeth is a complainer, Erik Johnsen is monster bait.
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Patrick’s terrifying monster
What I learned is, that I don’t have to give to much background story because that will come later. If I give to much background info it ruins surprises.
1. Tell us what or who your monster is. Miss Mapletree, and her Satan,
2. Give us a few sentences for each of the following for your monster:
Their Terror: She controls the local one room school house. She’s protected by the prominent men of the community.
Their Mystery: Why doesn’t she grow old? Who’s the dark figure that seems to live with her?
Their Fear Provoking Appearance: She wears a long black dress. She is skilled at scolding people. She goes into hypnotic trances.
Their Rules: She was blackmailed into harvesting souls for Satan. If she doesn’t provide Souls, straight to hell she will go.
Their Mythology: She’s been around for a long time. She’s been gathering souls for Satan, so she can avoid burning in hell. She claims that her family was killed. She claims she begged for revenge, and revenge she got, with a gift in the black arts.
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The Devil’s Doorway Horror Conventions
What I learned is that I need to learn the conventions of horror, and use them to my advantage.
Title / Concept:The Devil’s Doorway/ In Ireland the Catholic church runs asylums for poor women, and that supernatural events are taking place so two priests are sent to investigate, and this is in 1960.
Terrorize The Characters: The priests are the main characters Father Rilley, and Father Thomas. I like that two are sent. It would be easy for them to be surronded and sacrificed to Satan. But with two priests they can guard each others back. So the evil has to be strong to kill them.
Isolation:The two priests investigating the problems at the asylum get caught in the asylums dungeon like secret cellar.
Death:One little ghost of a child tells the priest, ” they’re gonna kill you.” This plot also indirectly involves satanic sacrifice and possesion.
Monster/Villain:The monster is the Catholic church which has a doorway to hell because of how it mistreats poor women and children. By Mistreating people they’ve been working with Satan for years.
High Tension:One priest really wants to find the cause of the bleeding statues, but the Reverand mother drags her feet and prevents his success.
Departure from Reality:The departure from reality is in the form of supernatural events, and ghost of mistreated children and women, and nuns that do black masses.
Moral Statement: Catholic priest’s have been covering up their sins for years and using nuns to help them.
3. Anything else you’d like to say about what made this movie a great horror film?
I like that this is a movie from Ireland, and that it’s premise is built on the Magdalean laundrys in Ireland. These are Asylums for women and they clean a lot of sheets doing laundry.
It’s also filmed in the pov style. Father Thomas films events in the story, kinda like Blair Witch.
4. With your concept, fill in each of these Conventions for your story.
Concept:A school teacher is an evil witch
Terrorize The Characters:She terrorizes people so that then can see into the future.
Isolation:If you fight back she’ll drive you crazy, She and her followers control the environment, the county.
Death:By Killing people she can steal their dreams and create value from the stolen dreams.
Monster/Villain:The Lucifer is the villan that black mails her into killing so he can get souls and she gets black magic.
High Tension:Only a few children in the town have the were with all to stop her.
Departure from Reality:A satanic cult that controls various areas in America doesn’t exist
Moral Statement:Some of the evil witchy people aren’t poor, but they’re rich and powerful and they’re right in front of us.
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Patrick Casey
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