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P.S. Matthew, much better choice with The Babadook. ...
Yeah the script is really good - planning on watching the movie afterwards.
Although I think there is something to be said about watching bad movies as well as good - Seeing how not to do things/what doesn't work has been equally as helpful as seeing what does work. Especially in a genre I haven't really delved into before (especially feature form)
Wait, a question got deleted. That was a good question... something about what constitutes horror.
I'm leaving that up to the readers to decide, but you can have other genres in the mix.
Still have not seen Midsommar, but it's listed as folk horror on wikipedia and won horror awards. The general public certainly thinks its a horror movie. So, if you're going for something like that, I wouldn't worry.
Goodness! I have not even started!!! Trying to decide on an idea... think I'm going to take a true story then twist it into a horror thing. I better get plotting!! My idea was to outline it real good then rent an airbnb for one weekend and write it.. BUT with the dang ya know viral thing going on.. not sure I wanna sleep on someone else's pillow!
Wait, a question got deleted. That was a good question... something about what constitutes horror.
I'm leaving that up to the readers to decide, but you can have other genres in the mix.
Still have not seen Midsommar, but it's listed as folk horror on wikipedia and won horror awards. The general public certainly thinks its a horror movie. So, if you're going for something like that, I wouldn't worry.
That was my question. I ended up finding the Midsommer thread on movie reviews so I deleted it. But the reviews really didn't say much about the horror level. I bring it up because in the past any horrors I've written have been bashed for lack of horror. LOL. I loved Midsommer. It was freakin creepy but I was never scared. Just curious what other's thought about the "horror" aspect of it.
I've had a breakthrough and figured out how to begin this story!! Let's see if I can move beyond page 1 now.
I'm not saying I'm entering, but again, I've been thinking as I was pouring over the posts last night with not much to do.
THE DEVIL INSIDE After a severe head injury leaves him partially paralyzed, a man must adapt to a life turned upside down as a sadistic serial killer prowls his hometown.
That was my question. I ended up finding the Midsommer thread on movie reviews so I deleted it. But the reviews really didn't say much about the horror level. I bring it up because in the past any horrors I've written have been bashed for lack of horror. LOL. I loved Midsommer. It was freakin creepy but I was never scared. Just curious what other's thought about the "horror" aspect of it.
Same here, Marnie. My horror in the WT was criticized for lacking horror, which brought to my mind the debate horror v gore.
As for Midsommar I'd say it was more disturbing and horr-ible than straight horror.
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I felt the dread in certain scenes, but much of it that was meant to be horror brought to mind gore and splatter - the 'family scene' at the beginning was disturbing, the scene off the cliff & finding the splayed body in the barn were gory.
I never felt scared.
The beauty of this challenge is surely that the primary genre is horror but it can blend with other genres - thriller, suspense, etc.
I'm not saying I'm entering, but again, I've been thinking as I was pouring over the posts last night with not much to do.
THE DEVIL INSIDE After a severe head injury leaves him partially paralyzed, a man must adapt to a life turned upside down as a sadistic serial killer prowls his hometown.
Something like that...
Sounds good, Steve. I didn't read it correctly at first (tired after another house move over the weekend) and thought there was a severed head on the loose.
Goodness! I have not even started!!! Trying to decide on an idea... think I'm going to take a true story then twist it into a horror thing. I better get plotting!! My idea was to outline it real good then rent an airbnb for one weekend and write it.. BUT with the dang ya know viral thing going on.. not sure I wanna sleep on someone else's pillow!
Me either, Dena. Not sure I'll make the start-line let alone the finish. Moved house and there's stuff everywhere. Except of course the main priorities - bed assembled and couch in, and tv and Netflix all connected. P.S. Always take your own pillow.
The beauty of this challenge is surely that the primary genre is horror but it can blend with other genres - thriller, suspense, etc.
Right, James?
Sounds good to me.
On a slightly off topic note, I finally watched Midsommar. Did not care for it. Was a big fan of Hereditary so I had high hopes. The opening was seriously disturbing and had tons of potential... only for the movie to barely explore her trauma. And then copy The Wicker Man. It's the same setting and the same twist. It should just be The Wicker Man 2.
It needed Nicolas Cage running around in a bear costume punching old ladies in the face.
I'm trying to find some decent horror comedies to watch for general inspiration/motivation. Or anything that's a bit creepy with some comedy in it, doesn't even have to be full on horror. I found a decent list, most of which I've seen, but I'm gonna watch the few I haven't.
Please let me know of anything worth watching not on the linked list. And I've also seen:
Ghost Team One Deathgasm Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse Krampus Get Out Ready Or Not The Frighteners Warm Bodies Burying the Ex Hot Fuzz The World's End Idle Hands Club Dread
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