1975 Create a Movie Project

During then 1970's new film characteristics and styles emerged. Genres began to blend together, the emphasis on character development grew, a new theme confusing traditional ideals about good and evil emerged, and "Hollywood endings" began to fade. In 1975, a new film has been created and presented by 20th century fox. The film's title will be Feared Mind. In this Film, Michael J. Fox will play a disgruntled early teen. He has been bullied at school and has bottled up his anger. His mother, played by Angie Dickinson, has decided it would be a good idea for her son to visit the school's psychologist, played by Dustin Hoffman. The social worker, after a few visits, has noticed what appears to be an imaginary friend who helps dictate the teens's actions. The friend helps the teen make decisions and often has a taste for blood. This imaginary friend will be played by Jack Nicholson. A string of deaths among people who have come in contact has been noticed by the social worker. The viewer knows that the imaginary friend has been telling the child to use violent actions against the school's bullies. The viewer then finds out that the child can tell what every one's biggest fear is. The child uses this knowledge to make the bullies feel the pain the child has felt. The child kills the bullies and anyone else he does not like in the way that each person considers their biggest fear. Dustin Hoffman, the social worker, realizes what is going on. He tries to help save the boy from committing these crimes. He tries to save everyone, but in the end not only do the teen's victims die, but the child dies as well.

As stated previously, Michael J. Fox, Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman, and Angie Dickinson will all star in this movie. This film will be a big budget film because of the high priced actors and also the special effects needed to make this film appealing. Jack Nicholson should fit the role of the Imaginary friend perfectly. He has proven in the early seventies that he has a wide range of roles he can play. In One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, he plays a man that may be mentally disabled. In that film he had times in which he had an eerie personality. This is exactly what is needed in the role he plays in Feared mind. Dustin Hoffman is casted to play the role of the social worker. In the 70's Hoffman was in his prime and a very popular actor. He played a key role in The Graduate and Lenny, winning awards for both. Angie Dickinson, playing the role of the Mom, would be in her 30's. She has a background in horror films and has won numerous awards as well. Michael J. Fox, starts his acting career in the 70's. With little experience in film to this point in his career, this could be his breakout film. He also is the one character who would be considered low profile, therefore helping keep the budget realistic. The director of this film will be William Friedkin. Friedkin has a background in horror films. He directed The exorcist, a successful horror film. He was inspired by Citizen Kane and Orson Wells and has won the academy award for best director.

The studio chosen to produce this film is 20th Century Fox. This decision was made for various financial reasons. At this point in time this studio had broadened it's investments. This gave it the financial backing to invest in higher budget films. It helped make Star Wars possible when other studios denied the script. This would give them the potential to invest in this high budget film.

The element chosen to be highlighted in this film was cinematography. The lighting will be dark and similar scenes to the godfather will be used. Specifically scenes in the office. In The Godfather, dark lighting was heavily used in the office scenes. The same will be used in the office scenes in Feared Mind. This will help emphasize the actors facial expressions as well. The editing will play a key role as well. Jump cuts will be used sparingly. Deep space composition will also be used to create suspense. This film will also feature Gordon Willis as it's cinematographer. This is due to it's similarity with The Godfather.

As mentioned earlier, this film will feature several seventies film themes. This film will not have the Hollywood ending. The teen's death will be the end of the film, sparing no one he has encountered. This film will also feature an anti-hero. The viewer at times will be on the side of the child when he is bullied. They will also be on his side when he is trying to decide who to listen to, his social worker or his imaginary friend. However, once he begins to use excessive violence, they will no longer be on his side. Throughout this film, the viewer will see the development mainly of the social worker. After being put in many pressure packed situations his personality and morals will change. Lastly, this will be a blending of a horror film and a thriller.This film will have a mature rating due to it's violence and some profanity.