For my film, it would be useful for me to decide upon a story type as this would help me think of conventions and a general outline for the narrative.
The basic plot idea I already have (involving a man, who avoided conviction for the murder of his wife, being haunted by his subconscious fears and possibly her vengeful spirit,) takes many conventions from the psychological horror genre, such as the ideas of a person's fears haunting them, the possibility of a supernatural presence, and the fact that I plan the man's past deeds to be revealed, fragmented, in flashbacks.
The idea of the man being punished for what he has done, also carries religious connotations (i.e. Judgement Day,) and as religious imagery is a convention of psychological horror I could use the imagery to present the character's (and possibly the audiences) fears of if we will be punished for our misdeeds after we die.
I believe that the story takes elements from both the Achilles (the protagonist has a fatal flaw,) and Faust (the protagonist sold their soul to the devil,) story types.
The man's ruthless and manipulative ways (his 'fatal flaw',) are what lead to the need for vengeance on behalf of his wife, and his own paranoia led to some of his fears.
By committing the evil act and getting away with it, the man 'sold his soul' to the 'devil' and the plot of the film shows the man dealing with the dark consequences of this.
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