Similar films

 Stage 2 of Final Project

Since the plot of the film has changed after I typed my first project process blog, its sort of harder to find films with a similar plot to ours with the killer working with the police to throw them of the killer trail. Since the killer first stalks then kills their victims after texting them "I see you" its pretty specific on finding the right one as well. 

So far the only movie I could think of that has a similar plot is Death Note (2006), mainly the part where the killer is part of the police. It's even a mystery/crime. The budget for this specific film was estimated to be around $20,000,000, according to IMBD. Of course the budget of our film wont nearly me around that amount. I even remember when brainstorming the idea for out film a member of our group complained how the idea kept getting compared to Death Note when they haven't seen it.

It's target audience are adults and teens who loved reading the manga and for new comers who love a mystery film that isn't afraid to go dark. Our target audience are people who are into mystery and would enjoy a good twist that the killer was part of the police that were searching for them.

From what I could find they never specified on how the movie was financed, but what I could find was how films get financed. Movies can get financed by either the studio that agreed to help with the film or the film's producers working on a budget and secure financing for the film, when it's an independent film. When the film is an indie film the filmmakers use their tax credits, grants, and personal networks to fund the film. 

Sources: IMBD of Death Note 

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