Planning - Casting

We have decided to cast Tonicha Hughes in the opening for our Horror Film and she will be playing the character of the Mum. After discussing many candidates we have decided that Tonicha will be the best possible option as she has Drama experience due to her studying A-Level Drama. We also believe that Tonicha has the appearance of a character that conventionally appears in a horror film. We believe that this will help further increase the atmosphere of a horror film. This character is also portrayed as being vulnerable and in a position of threat which we feel Tonicha matches this description well. 

We have decided that Luke Gibson will be the most appropriate person to play character of the Dad in our film opening. After considering many people to play this role we decided that Luke Gibson would be the best possible option. The reason we decided to choose Luke Gibson was because we felt his appearance was similar to those we have seen in most horror films, we felt this would be helpful as it would portray the conventions of horror film openings. We also considered the possibility that he could also play a vulnerable character due to his typically laid back approach, this could also build a relationship with the viewer and engage their attention as they wouldn't want the character to be on the wrong side of things.