Initially, when we were thinking about our genre which is horror we distinguished the most popular and efficient locations to portray and highlight fear, yet also inhibit the natural setting demonstrated in the psychological genre. Thus the most popular locations we found were:
- Car Parks or Walk Ways
- Bedrooms or Houses (especially in Home Invasion genres)
- Derelict buildings especially hospitals or schools
- Dungeons or Basements
- Parks or Woods
- Cemeteries and graveyards
- Churches and castles
Initial Settings Found
- Greenwich Foot Tunnel- this foot tunnel open to pedestrians runs from Greenwich to the Isle of Dogs across East London. It consists of a spiral staircase and large lifts, which we found could be used particularly effectively with chase scenes especially across the tunnel itself: since it has an affect of seeming infinite (efficient to provide disorientation to the audience). Point of view shots from either the victim or other beings chasing the victim, could be particularly effective in this location also. Problems with this location, could be how its accessible to the public, thus concepts of costume such as masks, or special effects makeup such as injuries, combined with any use of weapons etc could provoke fear and upset individuals.
- Severndroog Castle- this castle again open to pedestrians is located at Castle Wood with access being through tickets. However, this is restricted to 11am- 3pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, which could provide constraints when it comes to filming etc. It's especially dated, providing particularly good mise en scene if we were including the element of a spirit from this dated era; again the views here are particularly proficient for establishing shots etc or long shots of the individual function rooms or exterior of the building (surrounded by woods this is particularly creepy).
- Red House-if we were to use a house, it would most likely need to be one that was of a large stature to produce the effect of the unknowing, the mysterious location of a killer or supernatural being within a large mansion or house. The Red House is run by the National Trust, previously owned by William Blake, it is again open to the public on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. This would be particularly affective for home invasion genre, or could be efficient for paranormal also, yet the problems could be the access to the building with it being run by the National Trust and being a listed building.
- Hidden Tunnel By London Bridge Station- this underground passageway that runs into the centre of the Galleria is signposted as a route to the local gym from London Bridge station. Built originally, to house a small shopping arcade with a local toilet, it is now an easy underpass though rarely used by the public due to their lack of knowledge of its location. What I found particularly iconic, was the carpeted tunnel that I thought had visual aspects of the ones within the Shining, they again provide that disorientating aspects to confuse the audience, efficient for chasing scenes or ones that could focus on just one character who would contrast with the setting.
- Oxleas Woods- wooded locations such as Oxleas Woods are particularly effective when using cults within horror, since the natural setting contrasts to the unnatural aspects of the cult. Sacrificial acts or chants etc, usually take place within these settings; alternatively, it could be powerful for chase scenes or monster horror, since the contrasts again of the unnatural and natural aspects of these monsters or the situation, within thriving woods is unnerving. The anticipation or fear of being lost, is appropriate for such location, which could be practical if we did a psychological horror based on fears.
- Brenchley Gardens Cemetery- graveyards themselves isolated are particularly fearful places to be especially when alone or at night etc, yet Brenchley I found as more so due to its infamous nature of being overcrowded with not only the amount of graves but with the amount of dated or old decrepit gravestones that we would not usually be accustomed to. Graveyards within horror are particularly compelling in possession or paranormal, with aspects of ghosts or spirits; if we were to shoot here it would be preferential in fog or at night, yet both of these circumstances are difficult with weather and also closing cemetery hours. It would be particularly difficult to shoot here, due to the religious and social connotations, since many individuals appropriately may find it disrespectful.
- St Paul's Church- within Deptford this church I find particularly iconic due to its breathtaking steeple. Within monster horrors for example vampire or paranormal genre, it retains aspects of an era that would be appropriate to both: the tombs below being used for Interview with a Vampire. Moreover, the religious aspects could be appropriate for occult traditions or even a murderer or psychological fears could be presented in the seemingly protected safe environment. The problems again refer to the religious connotations that may be disrespectful to God or the Priest, yet due to its stance within a main city, it may be difficult finding time to film when the public are not using it appropriately for their personal prayer.
- Chislehurst Caves- these caves open to the public are particularly useful for the psychological horror when associated with fears or phobias, referencing to that of claustrophobia or darkness. Its particularly useful also for the monster or paranormal genre, yet would have to be filmed when no tour was on yet we would probably need a tour guide in order for us not to get lost. The problems with this location, is having to keep going back to re film aspects of the piece, whilst also the aspects of sound and lighting within the caves despite their visual and aesthetic properties being particularly effective.
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