Characters

In keeping with the conventions of a thriller film the cast will be relatively small consisting only of necessary characters; four, in  this case. Below is a list of characters and their roles within the film, in no particular order. Because we are at this point unsure as to who we will use as actors appearances will be unspecified.

The killer 
 As should be fairly obvious the killer is the only antagonist and represents the side of evil. The character is very bitter  that his life hasn't been all that he had wanted it to be- in general, he is angry and jealous of those who are happier and better off than himself. The reason for the horrific revenge taken by the killer is a genetic mutation which causes extreme aggression and violent reaction when provoked-the "warrior gene."
As an ex MI5 agent, he is highly intelligent which makes for a dangerous combination with his vindictive nature; as his former colleagues realise when they find the majority of his victims are agents.

The killer is intended to be quite mysterious (and difficult to catch, by association) so there will be no shot showing the killer's entire face save for one extreme close up of an eye- for dramatic effect. 

The agent(protagonist)

The protagonist will represent the side of good- although not the innocence that is sometimes associated with this. The character is heavily inspired by the character of Detective Somerfield from Se7en in the way that he is tired, and worn down by the difficulty of the job- however when the threat of the killer is presented he acts immediately and sets to work; trying to discover the killer's identity. 

Second agent (minor character)


The second agent is used as a means of developing the plot: the character will simply provide opportunity for the protagonist to express thought/feelings verbally thus aiding the creation of character and presentation of key points within the plot in a way that is clear to the audience.

Victim
The only victim who will be directly seen in the opening sequence shall identified as an agent by a close up of an identity tag on the ground. The role of the victim is to introduce the audience to the theme of the film-which is essentially kidnap/murder. This character will have no dialogue.