Disturbia is a 2007 Drama/Thriller directed by D.J. Caruso starring Shia LaBeouf, David Morse and Carrie-Anne Moss. Its story is centred around a boy under house arrest who become convinced that his neighbour is a serial killer. 
When we were mind mapping ideas as to a dis-equilibrium Disturbia was a main influence and has influenced our choice of plot. In Disturbia LaBeouf becomes convinced that his neighbour is a serial killer, he then spends his time spying and trying to get access into his neighbours house. His initial feelings that he has turn out to be correct when his mum gets abducted by the Killer to his house. He must then try to save her from a man whom of which had earlier hurt his friend and had whiteness him hurt women through the window.
Our initial idea was to try and replicate in our own individual way the idea of a character becoming convinced that his/her neighbour is a serial killer. However we found many problems arose when planning this. For example we were unable to find a location that enabled us to have access to two houses where both are in view of the other. This was a major flaw that could not be avoided.
However some main ideas have still influenced our short film. Like in Disturbia we have the innocent victim (Francesca) who is kidnapped by the serial killer from the comfort of her own house. We had to change this idea to make it our own. In Disturbia there is a struggle when the mother is taken, and we no that the film will end by LaBeouf being able to kill the serial killer and save his mum in time, which is thus predictable. With the capturing of Francesca we wanted our serial killer to be more organised, hence he knew she takes pills and her daily routine. That gave him access to her house and gave him a convenient way to change her pills over. There is no struggle as the pills render her unconscious and unable to fight back. Secondly, we thought that giving a Francesca a relationship with another character would just give an obvious ending where she is rescued by that of a boyfriends for example. The way we have intended to end the film leaves the audience wondering what is going to happen and how she will escape, or not.
When we were mind mapping ideas as to a dis-equilibrium Disturbia was a main influence and has influenced our choice of plot. In Disturbia LaBeouf becomes convinced that his neighbour is a serial killer, he then spends his time spying and trying to get access into his neighbours house. His initial feelings that he has turn out to be correct when his mum gets abducted by the Killer to his house. He must then try to save her from a man whom of which had earlier hurt his friend and had whiteness him hurt women through the window.
Our initial idea was to try and replicate in our own individual way the idea of a character becoming convinced that his/her neighbour is a serial killer. However we found many problems arose when planning this. For example we were unable to find a location that enabled us to have access to two houses where both are in view of the other. This was a major flaw that could not be avoided.
However some main ideas have still influenced our short film. Like in Disturbia we have the innocent victim (Francesca) who is kidnapped by the serial killer from the comfort of her own house. We had to change this idea to make it our own. In Disturbia there is a struggle when the mother is taken, and we no that the film will end by LaBeouf being able to kill the serial killer and save his mum in time, which is thus predictable. With the capturing of Francesca we wanted our serial killer to be more organised, hence he knew she takes pills and her daily routine. That gave him access to her house and gave him a convenient way to change her pills over. There is no struggle as the pills render her unconscious and unable to fight back. Secondly, we thought that giving a Francesca a relationship with another character would just give an obvious ending where she is rescued by that of a boyfriends for example. The way we have intended to end the film leaves the audience wondering what is going to happen and how she will escape, or not.
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