THE HOLYDEMON

GENRE:

• GENRE - ACTION ADVENTUREENTHRALS AND EXCITES AUDIENCE.

• SUB-GENRE - SUPERHERO ONE OF MOST POPULAR SUB-GENRES. CHALLENGE.

• SUB-GENRE - DRAMA DRAMATIC AND HEARTWARMING SCENES

THE PLOTOPENING SEQUENCE• Jack Ackerman descending into the ‘Tomb’ – incident at NatWest Bank. Face unseen.

Revealed later.• Reaches Tomb, walks past crosses with family photographs on each (hints at Holy

Demon's origin; reveals the Drama genre).• Finally reaches end of room where superhero costume is encased; evidently reveals

Superhero genre. • Jump cut to exterior of NatWest Bank – three bank robbers; aged twenty to thirty years

old rush out of bank carrying the money that they have stolen.• Drive away in getaway car, where they joke in triumph. • However, clang on the roof is heard, shocking robbers. Holy Demon, wearing costume,

peers down on wind screen; scaring and panicking them; having them crash in archway.• Holy Demon throws himself clear. Robbers exit car and attempt to kill Holy

Demon/escape, but latter knocks all out.• Later, police arrive in archway and apprehend criminals while Holy Demon looks down

from balcony.

FILM PREMISE• As of above.• Jack’s brother survived and kidnapped by the terrorists to become one of the,

– now a Satanist carrying on with terrorist attacks. Up to Holy Demon to stop him.

CHARACTERS• PROTAGONIST

JACK ACKERMAN/HOLY DEMON – religious superhero.Servant of God and rogue demon, due to entire family being slaughtered by terrorist attack; and used to pickpocket when student. Takes on superhero identity to rid world of sinners, without use of weapons. True identity unknown to the audience in opening sequence – face kept in shadows before he donning costume. Makes him appear fascinating to audience,When he wears costume, Holy Demon mostly kept in the shadows again to make him appear mysterious and slightly intimidating.When not, only seen briefly with use of short takes. Shown full appearance in last shot – watches bank robbers arrested, from balcony.

• ANTAGONISTSBank Robber 1 – ALFIE – Leader. Generally annoyed. Only one who carries weapon – knife. One who would most likely attack and least likely to flee in cowardice.Bank Robber 2 – JIMMY – Sensitive. Most cowardly. Will attack when given chance though.Bank Robber 3 – REX – Second-In–Command. Cowardly like JIMMY, but more capable.

• MINOR CHARACTERSPOLICEMAN & POLICEWOMAN – Very little personality. Only identity is that they are police.

COSTUMES & PROPSCOSTUMES• Goblin Mask• Green Halloween Gloves• Black Skinny Trousers• Child The Dark Knight Rises Batman Chest Piece• Two Police Caps• Two Hi Vis Jackets• Three Balaclavas

PROPS• Maximum of ten wooden crosses• Photographs of family• One sports holdall• Car• Knife• Star Wars Monopoly Money• Cabinet• Blue flashlight

LOCATIONS• Elevator – Welwyn Garden City• Nat West Bank• Bus Stop• Ware Town High Street• Archway• Saracen’s Pub

CAST & CREW• Tyler Drewe - Director, Writer, Cameraman• Sue Mulqueen - Policewoman, Assistant Director• Steve Drewe - Policeman