Project idea

 After researching and brainstorming I have created a solid idea for my opening. I came up with the plot, and I think it outlines the genre of horror really well. The story follows a teenage girl, and her father. 

Background: Recently, a mother and her daughter got into a car crash. The daughter (protagonist) was able to survive, but unfortunately her mother passed away. This has left the daughters father in shambles, as he is now distraught and trying to cope. A killer who curses his victims when they are at their lowest, and filled with depression, is the antagonist of the plot. He is not known by any of the characters, and the only way to break his curse which constantly feeds on sadness, is to repair your heart and restore your happiness and love. When a victim is cursed, a small tattoo of an infinity sign with words intertwined, appears on their wrist. The killer has a matching one on his wrist as well. Once the curse is broken, the killer dies and the tattoo fades. 

Plot: As a result of his wife's tragic and sudden passing, the father has become abusive and distant with his daughter. He has developed some heavy drinking issues and has been staying out late. One night, he returns home from work, and drinking. He goes into the house and pours himself another drink, only to see the sink is full of dirty dishes. This is usually taken care of by his daughter, as she has been doing most of the housework ever since her mother passed away. He is immediately filled with rage, and memories, as this would have never happened if his wife was still around. She was always very precise and organized, she loved to clean, and he adored her. The daughter and father have an intense argument, which results in him hitting her. She is shattered, and runs up to her room to cry alone. She keeps picking and trying to peel at her skin, she hates the tattoo and she has no clue how she got it. To clear her head, she goes for a walk with her dog, outside. Her house has cameras on the front and backyard, for security purposes. The killer is currently hacking into said security system, and trying to watch her walk the dog. He wants to see if he can spot the tattoo on her wrist, and assure himself the curse successfully went through. This way, he can begin his torture, eternity of sadness on the victim, and eventually, kill her. 

(Tattoo, with different words inside of the infinity sign)

(Inspiration for car crash flashback scenes, photo from a drama class)

This is what I have come up with so far. I'm thinking of putting the credits at the beginning, over photos of old and nice memories of the daughter and her mother together. This would be followed by the title, "Haunted Memories". With some more adjustments, and additions I can finalize my project idea and stay on track with my schedule. This means next week I will be deciding on costumes, and working on creating the soundtrack!