Solitude is a horror feature film that takes place over a span of 75 years on a mysterious riverfront piece of land where an ancient evil dwells. The story will be told in six segments, each of them taking place in a different time period and each of them made to look like horror films of when they take place.
In 2013, James Erikson finds an old storage locker filled with journals and newspapers of his family's history. As he researches it, he finds out about the evil that his family has tried to contain for several generations.
Besides present day, the other segments in this film are as follows:
1938 - This will be reminscent of classic monster movies of the time period, such as "The Mummy" or "Frankenstein". We have finished this segment already, and you can watch it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxRzOivThQU
1961 - Frank Erikson returns to the Solitude River to try to destroy the monster once and for all. This segment is influenced by Alfred Hitchcock's films, as well as other B-movie's of the 50's and 60's.
1975 - The 1975 segment follows a real estate broker who is planning on building river homes in Solitude, but does not realize what the land holds. It is in the style of supernatural horror films of the 70's, such as "The Omen" or "The Exorcist".
1986 - And here's the slasher! A group of college friends are planning on spending a weekend camping and partying near the Solitude River, not knowing of the evils that dwell there. This segment takes influence from classic 80's slashers such as the "Friday the 13th" or "Nightmare on Elm Street" series.
1999 - The last segment before present day is going to be found footage, similar to "The Blair Witch Project". It follows a group of film students who heard the rumors of the deaths near Solitude and are shooting a documentary about them.
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Production Design
In some films, art direction plays only a background role – in Solitude it will help us establish the era and the terror. One of the exciting things about the art direction of Solitude is that it goes beyond just creating different time periods as a backdrop for the action. For example, if we look at the exterior scenes alone, there will be a wide variety of looks. While the woods may stay the same, the camping equipment and outdoor gear that is appropriate for each time period will be used adding authenticity and visual interest. This is one of the areas your contribution will help – finding authentic props and set decoration.
Special Effects
Working on a film like Solitude is very exciting from a make-up standpoint. With each segment of the film taking place during a different time period, we will be able to design the look of each character based on the iconic styles of each decade. There are also many great special effects to look forward to, from simple injury simulation to decapitation and dismembered body parts. Not to mention the full head-to-toe creation of the monster!
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Original Soundtrack
It was important to me that the Solitude soundtrack was reflective to the age and genre of the film, however, I was also mindful that I wanted to put my trademark (emotional and epic) sound and feel to the clip. To achieve this, I took influence from classic scores such as "The Bride of Dracula", whilst also applying compositional techniques found in reasonably recent contemporary pieces like Thomas Newman’s "Six Feet Under" main title theme. The music is purposefully over the top in places, but there is a subtlety of space that lets the music breathe and give impact at the right hit points.
You can listen to some of the soundtrack at my website here:
http://www.coltartmusic.co.uk/news_Solitude.html
How can you help?
We have finished 1/6 of Solitude already by finishing the 1938 segment, but we need your help to finish the rest of it! We have some incredible effects planned for the other time periods that will be accurate to what was available. Our goal is to make each segment look like they were filmed in the correct time period.
