This short horror film has a linear narrative structure in five acts. It has a small cast of characters including one main character who is trying to get to Pacific Playland. The film is set in a real world setting with zombies and is presented as a mystery that begins in the middle of the narrative. It uses common horror genre and conventions such as zombies, isolation of victims, scary music, and the victim always dying while the monster never does. The film is intended to entertain and scare audiences as well as reinvent the comedy horror genre, though it may also help the director raise funds and profile for larger future projects.

1. Zombie land Short horror film Sing Street
Narrative Five act structure- act
1,2,3,4,5
Broadly linear narrative
but includes character
flashback, there is a small
cast of characters. One
main positive trend- get
to pacific play land/ find
a twinkle
Real word setting with
zombie’s real world.
Short filmis a mystery
and into middle of
narrative.
Very limited cast if
characters.
Limited range of
settings- others have
one
There is one narrative
thread.
Also a five act structure,
linear narrative.
Large cast of characters-
school setting
More narrative threads-
a number of background
Characters have stories
hinted –
Real world settings-
However fantasy music
videos
Genre and Generic
conventions
Monsters- Zombies –
comedy- Horror
Not the monster but just
the monster.
Night
Isolate the victim
Curiosity kills the cat
Scary Music
Monster never dies
Victim always does
Music/Songs
Show and performance
Romance
Fantasy sequences
during songs
Micro elements Rules displayed within 3d
text.
May be color or black or
white.
Music overlapping/ Non
diagetic sound over
diagetic sound.
audience Teens and Adults Adults Teenagers
Purpose Money- make copies and
sell to make profit.
Entertain/scare/comedy-
the product of the film.
Reinvent/ reinvigorate-
The filmis made to come
across as funny more
than serious.
Comedy horror genre-
the two genres come
across as something
different.
Not to make money-
However it can make
money to make a larger
project.
Calling card for director-
name to advertise.
Raise funds for bigger
project- moves on to
bigger things. Larger
horror movies.
Entertain/scare/lala-
bring in the audience
(views). The more views,
the popular it gets.
Money- selling different
soundtracks
Musical
National filmindustry in
Ireland, Dublin
Sell all the song
soundtrack made
Message and values How to be prepare for a
zombie apocalypse
The fear of super natural Romance and finding
yourself.
Success