Rubric for Gothic Movie
1. Elements of the gothic (including romance) included. (Minimum of 10 needed
and these elements must be identified in your final script,)If you include
more than 10, great! If the additional elements are incorporated well, it will
help your creativity score.
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castle-like setting,
___ body snatching
atmosphere of mystery and suspense,
___ cemeteries
ancient prophecy,
___ ancestral curse
omens, portents, visions,
___ mist and fog
supernatural/inexplicable events,
___ entrapment
high overwrought emotion,
___ dreams or nightmares
women in distress,
___ possession by demonic forces
women threatened by powerful male,
___ somnambulism
metonymy of gloom and horror
___ werewolves, witches, zombies, vampires
vocabulary of the gothic
___ crazed laughter
powerful love
___baying of distant dogs
uncertainty of reciprocation
___ sighs, moans, or howls
unreturned love
___ clanking chains
tension between true love and father’s control
___ lights in abandoned rooms
lovers parted
___ approaching footsteps
illicit love threatens the virtuous one
___ gusts of wind blowing out candles
rival lovers or multiple suitors
___ doors grating on rusty hinges
doppelganger element
___ doors blowing shut
extreme landscapes
___ howling wind
extreme weather conditions
___ blowing rain and wind
a sense of other
revenge
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2. Great characters that are believable and well-developed.
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3. Great plot that suspends disbelief and has no glaring inconsistencies or
confusing elements.
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4. Acting is appropriate; no breaking of character and/or laughing where it is
not appropriate.
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5. Actors are prepared; no cue cards used for actors in a distracting manner;
there are no dead spots or blatant mistakes.
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6. Technical resources available (lighting, music, camera angles, editing,
special effects, etc.) are used in creative ways that enhance the story.
(Note; high tech capabilities cannot be used as a substitute for other missing elements.)
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7. Creativity is shown to create film, regardless of acting ability or technical
ability.
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8. Rating given by audience for overall effect of the movie or play.
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Total Group Film Grade
Total Script Grade
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