Historical Research
The background of our film is loosely built around the Pagan festival 'Samhain'. This is an important part of the year for Pagans as it marks the 'Feast of the Dead'. Samhain was the time of the year where the veils of underworld and our world are at their thinnest, where the dead spirits could mingle with us living humans. In Pagan ideology, death is not something to be feared, but celebrated as it is a key point in life as is being born. Samhain is what those who are aren't pagans would know as Halloween.
Inspiration for the film comes from the stories of the primitive pagan barbarians, who would sacrifice humans with the award of demonic power. In researching some ancient Northern European customs, it is believed that on summer solstice; the longest summer day, human sacrifice rituals had taken place. The purpose of these savage rituals is to connect with nature or 'the other side'.
It is said to be a danger in calling on to random spirits, but by covering ones self in the blood of the sacrificed will give power in the spiritual realm, but if not protected by the blood, demonic oppression can occur.
For our film, three characters will have sinned or tampered with an unwelcoming presence, the acts of those seeking the three characters blood will be inspired from the brutish last rites of Satan's worshipers.
Inspiration for the film comes from the stories of the primitive pagan barbarians, who would sacrifice humans with the award of demonic power. In researching some ancient Northern European customs, it is believed that on summer solstice; the longest summer day, human sacrifice rituals had taken place. The purpose of these savage rituals is to connect with nature or 'the other side'.
It is said to be a danger in calling on to random spirits, but by covering ones self in the blood of the sacrificed will give power in the spiritual realm, but if not protected by the blood, demonic oppression can occur.
For our film, three characters will have sinned or tampered with an unwelcoming presence, the acts of those seeking the three characters blood will be inspired from the brutish last rites of Satan's worshipers.
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