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• A Family move into an old country house A Family move into an old country house where years before a child was brutally where years before a child was brutally murdered with a knife.murdered with a knife.

• A group of teenagers who have just finished A group of teenagers who have just finished their GCSE’s take a trip to Newquay. They stay their GCSE’s take a trip to Newquay. They stay in a Youth Hostel which used to be a mental in a Youth Hostel which used to be a mental institution.institution.

• A woman and her friends stay at a spa for a A woman and her friends stay at a spa for a relaxing weekend before her wedding. relaxing weekend before her wedding. However her partner’s ex-wife is insane with However her partner’s ex-wife is insane with jealousy and stalks her with the aim to kill her.jealousy and stalks her with the aim to kill her.

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• Title: NewquayTitle: Newquay• Tagline: Lemmings CliffsTagline: Lemmings Cliffs• Location: NewquayLocation: Newquay• Based on tradition and deaths at Newquay 2009Based on tradition and deaths at Newquay 2009• Why: Mental patients taking revenge because of Why: Mental patients taking revenge because of

their treatment at institutiontheir treatment at institution• Key Characters: Key Characters:

Charlie – leader of the group and confident. (dies)Charlie – leader of the group and confident. (dies)Steph – flirt, outgoing (looks for trouble) (lives)Steph – flirt, outgoing (looks for trouble) (lives)Nicola – superstitious, drug taker (dies)Nicola – superstitious, drug taker (dies)Chris – intelligent, cautious (hero) (Throws mental Chris – intelligent, cautious (hero) (Throws mental

institutions documents over the cliffs – kills spirit of institutions documents over the cliffs – kills spirit of mental patients)mental patients)

Milan – loyal, dating steph (dies for Steph)Milan – loyal, dating steph (dies for Steph)

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• Nicola’s Grandfather used to own and Nicola’s Grandfather used to own and supervise a mental institute but has supervise a mental institute but has converted it to a youth hostel. Teens converted it to a youth hostel. Teens arrive at youth hostel and settle down for arrive at youth hostel and settle down for the night. Nicola has a flashing vision of the night. Nicola has a flashing vision of mental patient being taken into a room at mental patient being taken into a room at the end of the corridor.the end of the corridor.

• The patients souls are taking revenge on The patients souls are taking revenge on Nicola because of her Grandfather’s Nicola because of her Grandfather’s treatment of them.treatment of them.

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• Nicola has the reoccurring vision however it no longer flashes. Nicola has the reoccurring vision however it no longer flashes. Eventually she switches places with the mental patient and is Eventually she switches places with the mental patient and is taken into the room by ominous doctors; the mental patient is taken into the room by ominous doctors; the mental patient is laughing at her. laughing at her.

• She drinks and takes drugs to escape visions. She is near the She drinks and takes drugs to escape visions. She is near the cliffs with the group and she mistakes Steph for the mental cliffs with the group and she mistakes Steph for the mental patient; she attacks her with a broken bottle. patient; she attacks her with a broken bottle.

• There is a struggle and Milan gets involved and is pushed over There is a struggle and Milan gets involved and is pushed over the cliff tops by Nicola after being slashed by the broken the cliff tops by Nicola after being slashed by the broken glass. glass.

• Steph runs to find help – Charlie.Steph runs to find help – Charlie.• Nicola distraught by her actions, her mind filled with mental Nicola distraught by her actions, her mind filled with mental

patients attacking her, takes a kitchen knife from the hostel to patients attacking her, takes a kitchen knife from the hostel to protect her from the mental patients. protect her from the mental patients.

• She tries to cut out her eyes to try and stop the visions; She tries to cut out her eyes to try and stop the visions; however she is stopped from doing so by Charlie. however she is stopped from doing so by Charlie.

• Confused she turns the knife on Charlie and dismembers him. Confused she turns the knife on Charlie and dismembers him. She throws his body parts over the cliffs. She throws his body parts over the cliffs.

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• Steph (emotional about deaths and horrified) turns to Steph (emotional about deaths and horrified) turns to Charlie (he takes leadership). Charlie (he takes leadership).

• They go into the room at the end of the corridor (Nicola had They go into the room at the end of the corridor (Nicola had told them about her vision) and finds the mental institutions told them about her vision) and finds the mental institutions records in a draw. records in a draw.

• There is a confrontation with a demented, blood thirsty and There is a confrontation with a demented, blood thirsty and injured Nicola. Nicola slashes out with the knife, Charlie injured Nicola. Nicola slashes out with the knife, Charlie manages to turn the knife on Nicola and severs her arm.manages to turn the knife on Nicola and severs her arm.

• Nicola catches up with Steph, again there is a struggle; Nicola catches up with Steph, again there is a struggle; however Chris manages to throw the papers over the cliff however Chris manages to throw the papers over the cliff tops.tops.

• Nicola’s connection with the mental patients is removed.Nicola’s connection with the mental patients is removed.• Nicola collapses, shaking with pain and fear.Nicola collapses, shaking with pain and fear.• Nicola tragically dies at the cliff; leaving distraught Steph Nicola tragically dies at the cliff; leaving distraught Steph

and Chris to mourn the death of their friends.and Chris to mourn the death of their friends.

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• The film is based on a real occurrence in The film is based on a real occurrence in Newquay. Newquay.

• It subtly highlights the dangers of drink It subtly highlights the dangers of drink and drugs – Nicola. Steph would be the and drugs – Nicola. Steph would be the idealistic person to die, however she lives. idealistic person to die, however she lives.

• The film also involves gore.The film also involves gore.

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• Warner BrosWarner Bros• ParamountParamount• Pinewood, Shepperton and Teddington Pinewood, Shepperton and Teddington

Film and TV StudiosFilm and TV Studios• FOXFOX• PathePathe• Sony PicturesSony Pictures• Universal StudiosUniversal Studios• Black Dog Films / RSABlack Dog Films / RSA• TouchstoneTouchstone• Mental Health MediaMental Health Media

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• Films such as ‘Friday 13Films such as ‘Friday 13th’th’ were made by were made by Paramount. Therefore Paramount would Paramount. Therefore Paramount would appear to be the ideal company for appear to be the ideal company for making our film because they have very making our film because they have very similar ideas.similar ideas.

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