Independent Research Script Part 1

 Research Topic and Question
1. My research topic that I will be doing is, the differences between American and Japanese Horror movie's antagonists.

In what ways does horror difference in American culture and Japanese culture?


Films that you plan to use in your analysis
For the American Horror film i plan to use, Friday the 13th (2009) directed by Marcus Nispel.
For the Japanese Horror film i will  use, Ju-On (The Grudge) (2002) directed by Takashi Shimizu.


3 areas to focus on in comparison

Antagonists

Ju-On (The Grudge):

Kayako; is a woman who was brutally murdered by her husband. She has long tangled black hair with very pale skin with tints of blue. Looks like shes been drowned, a spirit. Once a housewife, but was brutally murdered by her husband along with her son. Creates a sympathetic tone to her character.

Jason Voorhees:

Jason is a man who was drowned when he was young. More human portrayed. His most scary features are objects that include his hockey mask and his weapons. He doesn't see himself as the villain, he lost his mother at the age of 9, and was drowned. Also creates a sense of sympathy towards him.







Deaths

Ju-On (The Grudge)
Deaths are not directly shown, usually cut to black, very subtle.
Kills victims mysteriously, doesn't show how Kayako actually kills the victims. Never shows the body after death.

Friday the 13th
Gory, very violent and gory.
Jason uses weapons such as machete, axes. Always shows the body after death.

How the Suspense is Made for each Antagonists

Ju-On (The Grudge)
Quiet, usually dead quiet, with small sounds that add to the tension. For example the famous Grudge noise or a phone ringing.

Friday the 13th



http://www.japattack.com/japattack/film/juon_itv.html

Sound Treatment - Caroline&Nellie

Logline: An extremely shy guy with a heart problem is faced with the issue of confronting his biggest fear.

The story begins with the sound of him taking deep breaths as the pace of his heart slows to a steady pace. We then fade in to him in front of the mirror as he grabs his bag and heads into his kitchen. His mother begs him to take his medication, and they begin to argue. But eventually he ignores her and walks out the door.

Hanging out at his friends house, they’re sitting on the couch playing video games when out of the blue the friend asks him about his heart condition. The boy tries to change the subject unsuccessfully, because the friend is truly concerned and wants him to see his doctor again. The friend bombards him with his advice about what to eat, how to keep his heart rate low, and other important things that the boy obviously has no interest in. The friend gives up, and asks him how the girl he likes is doing. Reluctantly, the boy shrugs and says that he hasn’t spoken to her yet, and that he would eventually. The friend tells him to talk to her immediately.

The next day at school, the boy approaches the girl but then takes a step back. The friend eyes him and signals him to talk. She looks at him and says hi, and he stands there nervously as he greets her back. She asks him what’s wrong, but suddenly he faints as the screen goes black. All we hear is his heart beating as fast as possible, but as the girl’s voice surfaces, the heartbeat slows to its usual pace.