Horror storyboard (2010)

Synopsis

The basic outline for my story is a serial killer clown on the run from the police. I used a clown for my story as without having to establish them, they are assumed as being ‘scary’, but I thought I would make them the victim for once, creating a twist in the typical conventions of horror. Presumably, they have just murdered someone as we see a blood smothered knife on the ground next to her. Previous to the scene the clown has murdered somebody in the street for reasons unknown, and they have run from the scene of their own crime right into their own deathtrap. They enter the woods and then  the clown is first seen sat near a fire in a secluded wooded area. It then becomes apparent that she is not the only one there. From an unknown persons point of view, she is being watched. The unknown figure (Who is dressed in everyday clothing like a normal civilian, suggesting that they witnessed the clown killing their victim out in public and has come to seek revenge) continues to watch them from a closer distance, progressively getting closer. The clown then gets up and walks away from the fire, and starts to walk away; walking behind her is a cloaked figure. Upon hearing the noise from under the cloaked figures feet the clown turns around, but nothing is there, only the fire she left burning before. Believing that it was her mind playing tricks on her, the clown walks on further into the woods.  As the clown walks further into the distance the cloaked figure stands on some leaves, the clown quickly turns around but cannot see anything. The killer smiles sinisterly, as the clown retraces her steps towards the fire to burn her bloodied gloves. From the perspective of the masked stalker, the clown leans down in front of the fire. Leaves crunch under the feet of the stalker again, causing the clown to quickly turn around again to see nothing there. The clown drops her glove and leans over to pick it up, as she leans back up the stalker is standing menacingly above her. The knife from before is seen in the stalkers hand as she watches the clown from behind without her knowledge.  The masked stalker slowly approaches the clown from behind, slowly holding the knife up above her.  The knife is seen pointing down with the stalkers fist clenched around it, before an earpeircing scream echoes through the wood, as a flock of birds fly up into the sky, out of the woods. The knife is thrown on the floor of the woods again, as the stalker is heard running away into the distance. A newspaper title reading “Killer fiend – loose again” appears, before a “police line do not cross” tape is shown. After this the chase for the clowns killer begins, as the police were originally following the clown after they murdered an innocent civilian, which incidentally led them to find the clowns body and the knife from the previous murder, further adding to the mystery and making the audience question “why did the clown kill?” and “what made the masked killer kill the clown?”. The pursuit continues until the masked killer is caught, although resolving one murder, the clowns murder of an innocent civilian is still left a mystery at the end of the film.