Radio Trailer Research
The preliminary purpose of a radio trailer is to entice listeners to watch the film and represent the film successfully by only using sound. Producers can do this with the use of voice-overs (diegetic sound), special effects (non-diegetic sound) and disclaimers that are presented at the end of the trailer to give details about the film. As our film is a psychological horror, audiences can expect our trailer to include jump scares and sound effects that accord to horror genre iconography (screams, door creaks, footsteps, whispers).
Below is a video showcasing radio trailers for a variety of classic slasher films including 'The Texas Chainsaw .Massacre' and 'Zombie'. Although these fall under a different subgenre of horror, we can still take examples from these radio spots as there will be similar iconography to that of psychological horror, such as the diegetic sound of door creaks and other horror related sound effects intended to stimulate fear.
I've taken inspiration from these radio spots when creating mine, for example in my trailer I intend to begin my trailer with narration enticing audiences to watch the short film by outlining the stars of the film and the general plot of the film. I intend
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