Deciding the ending of the film

Initially we had come up with several ways to end the film. The first idea to show the girl tied to a chair in an abandoned house, being held hostage, was put aside as issues with the safety of the location were questionable and the risk of injury was too high. Likewise the second idea of one of the main characters being stalked, and the film ending with an arm rapping around them, using a crescendo to amplify the suspense was not used as after planning we thought our third idea fitted the story better, and gave a glimpse of the murderer himself.

The last idea put forward, was the one that we used in the end production. The build up shows the boy receiving a text as he departs from the girl, asking him to come and meet somebody to pick up some things. The boy is not again seen until a few minutes later. After the girl is shown drinking in her house, a 'mysterious' man is shown picking up a phone off the boys body lying on the floor and texting the girl to get her to come and meet him, she is obviously unaware that it is not her boyfriend. The girl is then shown running down to the body! and then is grabbed by the man. Finally the title of the film hits the audience, 'The Condemned' , followed by the credits, leaving room for though of what could have taken place after these events.