Horror Movie Parody Trailer

Project Overview :
This parody trailer was created to promote the Swiss tour of my stand-up show I Hate Paris. The concept satirised classic horror movie trailer tropes; ominous lighting, tension-building rhythms, frantic pacing, and jump-cut timing. I studied numerous modern horror trailers to replicate their structure and mood, then reimagined the Paris metro as a surreal, threatening labyrinth with no escape. The trailer was designed for vertical platforms and produced to feel both convincingly cinematic and intentionally absurd.

Recognition:

The trailer was highly effective on social media and directly contributed to selling out all shows on the Swiss run. Audiences responded strongly to the comedic contrast between a mundane setting (the Paris metro) and full horror-movie intensity, generating strong engagement and shareability.

My Contribution:

• Conceived and wrote the horror-parody concept tailored to the I Hate Paris tour.

• Shot all footage alone on an iPhone in the Paris metro.

• Studied horror trailer rhythm, percussion-based pacing, and lighting motifs to accurately replicate the genre.

• Directed, performed, and managed on-location improvisation to capture “threatening” mundane moments.

• Designed the colour palette and contrast levels to evoke horror cinema.

• Added flashes, strobe-style cuts, and trailer-style sound cues in Final Cut Pro.

• Recorded an ominous parody voice-over to mimic horror trailer narration.

• Exported in vertical formats optimised for social media distribution.

Creative / Technical Notes:

• Horror-inspired timing driven by percussion hits rather than melody.

• Use of natural metro lighting enhanced in post to feel oppressive and cinematic.

• Flash edits and micro-cuts emulate modern horror trailer grammar.

• Vertical 9:16 framing maximised claustrophobic tension.

• Quick-turnaround: conceived, shot, edited and published independently