When two clumsy thieves realize they broke into a witch’s house, they
must escape her
clutches before she turns them into cheddar
broccoli burglar soup
Genre: Comedy/Horror
Director's Statement:
Needs More Pepper is the combination of my two favorite genres:
Horror and Comedy.
This film is a blend of German expressionism,
Buster Keaton slapstick, Scary Movie gags, Evil
Dead production
design, and Edgar Wright absurdity. Needs More Pepper is a testament
to
early silent films that relied on picture. Jokes with no
dialogue, scares with no score, special
effects and set pieces
with no sound effects. Our film may not have sound, but it has
heart,
creativity, and the courage to put forth an original
concept.
The camera and frame will be an extension of the spooky,
bizarre world the burglars
break into: canted angles, slow zoom
ins, slow pans, and dolly ins. The frame will be an
extension of
the characters and space, making the audience hypnotized by the
witch’s sorcery.
The lighting will be colorful and dynamic. Harsh
lights that cast stagelike shadows, warm,
billowing candle light,
magical splashes of red and green key lights to showcase the
witch’s
magical powers. The camera work and lighting is very much
inspired by Nosferatu, The Cabinet
of Dr. Caligari, and Evil Dead
2.
The environment will be shrouded in moonlight and candlelight.
Each room will be
progressively stranger and scarier, filled with
vials, jars, and glasses of spell contents and
condiments. Knick
knacks, bones, plants, bits, and bobs line the shelves. Framed photos
of
people passed long ago hang crooked on the wall. Dusty drapes
keep any curious visitors from
peering in to find the horror that
hides inside.
What we hope to achieve with this film is to
transport the audience to a completely visual
world filled with
mystery, humor and horror. This film is very reliant on production
design: set
decoration, props, makeup, wardrobe, special effects,
etc. All donations are appreciated. Please
help us bring this
world to life
