Activity Evaluation 2

We decided to use Jonny in our film because he took a real interest in the thriller genre we had decided on and we felt he looked a lot older than his age, which fitted the age criteria we had chosen.

We deliberately went against the stereotypical look of a psychiatric escapee patient to differ our film and give it more of a niche aspect, making it less predictable and more interesting. We made sure Jonny was clean shaven and well groomed to stay away from the typical rough look of a psychiatric hospital escapee. We dressed him in a white shirt, black skinny trousers and a skinny black tie, making him look smart and sophisticated unlike the stereotypical dark, rough look that hospital escapees often have in films. This look also made it look easy for Jonny's character to just walk out of the hospital without anyone noticing, unlike a typical escapee who would often be running or breaking out.

As The Prophet was inspired by film Seven, it felt appropriate to compare the serial killers in the two films. Kevin Spacey who plays the serial killer John Doe in Seven fits the stereotype we aimed to differ from perfectly. Unlike Jonny, Spacey has a typical rough look with his shaven head and bruised and battered face. He is also dressed in prison clothes which contrasts with the costume we gave Jonny. Both characters are also very smart in the way that they plan the murders specifically, both with a religious aspect linking them together. However this religious obsession appears stronger in Jonny's character as he is shown clutching a bible in his escape. 

The way in which the killers murder their victims is the biggest similarity between the two characters. John Doe in Seven murders seven people according to the seven deadly sins. This idea influenced us to have our murderer character have a link between the murders. From this we decided to use a similar religious idea with the 10 commandments. However Jonny's character cannot kill the victims himself as that would be going against the commandment "Thou shall not kill." and he psychologically forces his victims into suicide, giving the film its psychological thriller genre.

In Seven, John Doe writes the name of the deadly sin being committed on the wall at every murder. We used a similar idea in The Prophet where the murderer brands the victims body with the Christian cross. This helps link the murders and brings a more niche, religious aspect to the film.