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Representation

    Representation, no matter what form, is often a facet that is taken into account by film creators. On an individual level pertaining to the actors, we did not follow this, and it was a very minor thought while filming. We just got whatever actors were available and happy to help out, and things worked great. We'd rather our viewers focus on the content of our film rather than individual representation, as horror, fear, and isolation are universal themes anyone can understand.

    On the other hand, as for genre representation, our horror trope I don't feel is very cliché and it is a unique idea. Even though jump-scares are usually utilized in most horror flicks, we made use of the opposite effect. Getting scared by the absence of something (the passengers). I think this somewhat breaks the mold of your average horror film. Overall, we don't think this intro to a film is very stereotypical.

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