Black Snow

When a 17-year-old’s murder rocks a small Australian town, a detective is determined to uncover the truth, delving into the town's dark past and unearthing secrets that have been buried for 25 years.

Shorts

This opening scene is a perfect hook for a trailer.

A young woman makes a desperate call from a payphone at night. She is clearly terrified and trying to escape. As she talks, the headlights of a car appear, and her fear intensifies as the car pulls up, leaving the audience on a cliffhanger.

This scene introduces the protagonist and the central conflict.

A detective, 25 years after the murder, receives new information about the cold case. His boss informs him that DNA from the original crime scene has a match, prompting the detective to take on the investigation despite her reservations.

The public unearthing of a time capsule that contains a letter from the victim is a powerful and tense scene.

At a school's 100-year anniversary, a time capsule from the victim's class is opened. A former student reads a letter from the victim, Isabel Baker, which contains a chilling prediction a week before her death, hinting at predators disguised as friends within the town.

This scene injects present-day danger and action into the trailer.

Three teenagers drive to a remote, sketchy location to buy something. They are suddenly confronted by a menacing man who aggressively questions who they are, creating a tense standoff.

This is a deeply emotional and shocking climax for a trailer.

While going through the time capsule's contents, the victim's sister, Hazel, finds a lock of her sister's hair with a flower pin still attached. The discovery overwhelms her with grief and shock, as the music swells dramatically.