I did some research into different types of film magazines to get an idea of what magazine would be likely to publish a review or advert of The Thicket. I found that Total Film would be the most likely and very appropriate at aiming for our target audience.

After having a browse through the contents I was able to gain a good idea of what sort of film reviews featured within the magazine. Total Film features films from many different genres, including thriller, all of which are new releases in the cinema. This would be perfect for our target audience of teenagers from the age of 15 to young adults of about 20. This is because people of this age are interested in keeping up to date with the latest films out in the cinema, meaning that they are more likely to read this magazine in order to find out. Films simuluar to our film, The Thicket, include:

Hanna Insidious Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark

Hanna in particular is very similar to our film, The Thicket, this being because the main character, a school-girl, is portrayed in a similar way in both films. In Hanna, the girl is featured as a violent, killer which is something that would not be typically related to a girl of this age. The actor who plays her character looks like a typical, innocent girl making it much stranger that she is like this. With our main character being a school-girl also, she is also a killer too, again not typical.

Total Film includes a ‘Predicted Interest Curve’ in many of their film reviews, creating an interesting perspective on the film itself. This particularly attracts young adults.

The writing style of Film Total reviews are very quirky and informal, attracting our target audience

By including a ‘verdict’, people are able to have a brief read on the review of the film, to get a generalised summary.

After having a look at a few film reviews featured in the magazine, I have written one which I feel could be included in the magazine on our film:

The ThicketEver woken from a bad dream and been thankful that it wasn’t real? Or even wondered what it would be like if it was? Allie Hasler is left asking exactly the same question as she wakes from what she thought was just a ‘bad dream’, however it soon becomes clear that everything is not what it seems. After dreaming that she has buried a body and wakes to find the blood on her hands, quite literally, she is left to unravel the events which happened that night.

With it constantly playing on her mind Allie begins to develop an OCD and finds is extremely hard to cope. It is not until she meets the middle-aged man, Eddie, who recently moved in next door that she begins to confide in someone but it appears he already knows more than her. In this physcological thriller you will be taken on a journey like never before, as you are left sitting on the edge of your seat, the events of that night are slowly unfolded and with a shocker of an end you won’t know what has hit you.

THE VERDICT:Like no other thriller made, you’ll have a whole new perspective of the world of dreams. A must see!