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I thought about going the route of his wife struggles having a child, so he kidnaps the girl to treat as his own child, but I was told that that was too DON'T BREATHE.
My other idea was that the kidnapped girl is actually a twin of our main character (a college freshman girl) who was hidden in the basement for some reason. I would think because she was too aggressive or something was wrong with her, but alas, Simpsons did it already during a Halloween episode.
Looks like your more sure about your first idea - the man kidnaps someone to treat as his own. I don't see much horror tho, but I don't watch kidnapping movies and that maybe the reason. I also don't see how it fits the requirement but it's for James to comment on that. Also, you didn't tell a lot, just a kernel of an idea, there's more I'm sure.
The only thing is - each of our ideas is like this and that movie. It's still going to be something different. I wouldn't worry about that. So many scripts from us that resemble something. But it's an idea that maybe the same. It doesn't even mean that you took it, because its not anything out of the ordinary. I bet there are more movies out there based on that idea besides Don't Breathe. Anyway, your call just saying.
Looks like your more sure about your first idea - the man kidnaps someone to treat as his own. I don't see much horror tho, but I don't watch kidnapping movies and that maybe the reason. I also don't see how it fits the requirement but it's for James to comment on that. Also, you didn't tell a lot, just a kernel of an idea, there's more I'm sure.
The only thing is - each of our ideas is like this and that movie. It's still going to be something different. I wouldn't worry about that. So many scripts from us that resemble something. But it's an idea that maybe the same. It doesn't even mean that you took it, because its not anything out of the ordinary. I bet there are more movies out there besides Don't Breathe. Anyway, your call just saying.
Thanks, khamanna, for your comments. I shouldn't stress out about this too much! Just enjoy the ride.
I'm very sure of my first idea. And there is more to the story, I only asked about a part of the script. it'll be horror, just with some drama sprinkled in there. And you're so right, art imitates art, I shouldn't worry. If it has a similar idea, but it's still different enough to be considered new, then why worry? Much appreciated.
Hell yeah! Sean's aboard the horror train. Can't wait to see what you bring to the table.
As for your question on what good reason would a good person have for kidnapping a child... Well, what if the kidnapper is trying to save the child from their abusive parents? Still a stretch... And I don't know how you can justify the kidnapper locking the child in a basement...
Ignore them all, Matthew. I love the gravity train idea and I like the fact its going through the core.
The gravity plus hell thing was done in Event Horizon, but that's one of my favourite ever films. Stylistically science plus horror just works so well.
Haven't seen it but just added it to my watch list - Googled it though and I think stylistically mine will be somewhat more subtle on the sci-fi side of things - Still present though.
What's a good motive for a kidnapping? In an innocent way, at least? For example, a loving, caring father is revealed to have a young child kidnapped and hidden in his basement.
When you say innocent, do you mean the audience should feel that the kidnapping is justified? or, just the kidnapper should feel justified in their actions?
I'm late to the discussion here but I think I'm gonna hop in on this challenge and have my idea about 75% fleshed out. I'm struggling with one thing tho...
What's a good motive for a kidnapping? In an innocent way, at least? For example, a loving, caring father is revealed to have a young child kidnapped and hidden in his basement.
I thought about going the route of his wife struggles having a child, so he kidnaps the girl to treat as his own child, but I was told that that was too DON'T BREATHE.
My other idea was that the kidnapped girl is actually a twin of our main character (a college freshman girl) who was hidden in the basement for some reason. I would think because she was too aggressive or something was wrong with her, but alas, Simpsons did it already during a Halloween episode.
My mind can go to darker places, but, I was told to keep this script classy, so...
Thanks in advance.
Another victim joins the fray. Welcome aboard the 7WC hell train.
I like Rick's idea about the divorce.
Or, maybe a miscarriage, the wife's in critical condition... he kidnaps someone else's child in a twisted attempt to save the mother's life?
Or, a bad divorce causes a messed-up teenager to trap his parents in a basement to keep them from splitting up.
I thought we were climbing a mountain? metaphor overload!
It's a train traveling up a mountain. People will say it can't be done. But they also said you can't crash a giant luxury ship into an iceberg and sink it. Sometimes dreams come true if you believe.
I'm late to the discussion here but I think I'm gonna hop in on this challenge and have my idea about 75% fleshed out. I'm struggling with one thing tho...
What's a good motive for a kidnapping? In an innocent way, at least? For example, a loving, caring father is revealed to have a young child kidnapped and hidden in his basement.
I thought about going the route of his wife struggles having a child, so he kidnaps the girl to treat as his own child, but I was told that that was too DON'T BREATHE.
My other idea was that the kidnapped girl is actually a twin of our main character (a college freshman girl) who was hidden in the basement for some reason. I would think because she was too aggressive or something was wrong with her, but alas, Simpsons did it already during a Halloween episode.
My mind can go to darker places, but, I was told to keep this script classy, so...
Thanks in advance.
Who will be the protagonist and antagonist in your story?
I was thinking you could have the caring father become a temporary guardian for a reluctant kid. Maybe the kid could be an immigrant, or the caring father could be a guard at a juvenile prison, or his biological child is a pen pal with an inmate, and they grow attached to the kid and decide to take him into their home. This could cause a rift somehow between the family.
Welcome to the club, Marnie. Any idea what approach you might take with this?
I've always wanted to expand a 5 page horror I wrote a decade ago. And definitely using divorce as the traumatic event since my own is still funky fresh. Lol.
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