Location details

• For the location we decided to use a normal everyday household as whilst researching into other thriller genres we found that it was a key convention for violence and murders to take place in a normal everyday house. We wanted to represent the idea that there can be secrets behind closed doors even in what looks like an ordianry household.
• The main area's we used inside the house were the landing, the stairs, the hallway and the lounge.
• The Landing - we used the landing as one of the key hints for the flashback, and to have the effect of the falling red car i.e Falter.
• The Stairs (bannister)- We thought it would be effective to use the staircase as we needed a way of showing Sam watching the murder but to still be unkown to his Dad. Therefore peering through the banisters was perfect for this. It also added to that much needed build up of tension!
• The Hallway - We used the hallway for the key point of the film (the murder). This was a necesity as it is what Sam is looking down whilst peering through the bannisters.
• The Lounge - The lounge was used for the last scene. We felt we had to broaden our location areas a bit more, therefore for the last scene we made sure to do this. This location was used for the part of the film where Sam has a mental breakdown.