Why 'Stalker'?

We chose to name our opening sequence 'Stalker' due to it having the connotations of crime and mystery; which is what thrillers are about. Consequently, it is a psychological thriller and therefore emphasises the psychology of the protagonists unstable emotional states. The definition for the word stalker is: to follow or observe a person persistently, especially put of obsession or derangement. The stalker picks a random victim who he had been following for a few months in order to gather information of her daily life. Therefore, this title fits well with our story line but doesn't give it away too much, however the title awares the audience of the events of that will occur within our film. Also the title 'Stalker' will attract our target audiences of 15-18+ as the events are clear and therefore allows the audience to know some of the content within the film, letting them know if the film fits their interests in films and will dictate whether they chose to watch the film or not. Also 'Stalker' is a denotation as it is the actual definition of the word.

Names Rejected
We also came up with titles such as 'Huntsman' however we felt that didn't relate well with the storyline, as it gave the audience the wrong impression as to what tasks the stalker really out took,

We also came up with 'Chaser' which is also a synonym for 'stalker' however we thought that by complicating the title the audience wouldn't be able to come to grasp with the true meaning of our film. Therefore by keeping the title simple with a true with an evident meaning this would create a sense of realism with the full effect of the title.

Another choice of a title for our film was 'Victim' as this creates a sympathetic emotion instantly due to the title, which gives the immediate effect that there will be a character in a vulnerable position with potential violence. However we rejected this title as the main focus was not just on the victim but also on the antagonist therefore the title 'Victim' would have taken the focus away off the antagonist and this would have confused the target audience. 


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