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MarkItZero
Posted: May 11th, 2021, 7:34pm Report to Moderator
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Is that 24 hours just to read/vote or do notes also?


That rug really tied the room together.
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Just a reminder everyone of the genres allowed:

Genre: Horror, Thriller, SciFi


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Quoted from MarkItZero
Is that 24 hours just to read/vote or do notes also?


Just getting the general consensus at this point.

I've got to duck out now so will get back to you all on time, and consult with Don (and of course what you all think is manageable).


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Warren
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Quoted from LC
Just a reminder everyone of the genres allowed:

Genre: Horror, Thriller, SciFi


I knew this would come in handy  


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This is what happens when it's a slow day at work...  

Horror

Speculative fiction which is intended to frighten, scare, or disgust.

Thriller

Fiction, having numerous, often overlapping subgenres. Thrillers are characterized and defined by the moods they elicit, giving viewers heightened feelings of suspense, excitement, surprise, anticipation and anxiety.

Sci-Fi

Speculative fiction that typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life.

A Twist

A plot twist is a literary technique that introduces a radical change in the direction or expected outcome of the plot in a work of fiction.

A Shock

A sudden strong unpleasant or upsetting feeling a shock of surprise.

A Sting in the Tail

If something, such as a story or joke, has a sting in the/its tail, it has a surprising or unpleasant part that only becomes clear at the end or an unexpected, typically unpleasant or problematic end to something.

Preferably Low

Ideally; if possible.

Contained location, minimal characters. Aim for easy and cheap to produce with minimal SFX.

https://www.wescreenplay.com/blog/how-to-write-contained-screenplay/


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At least 48 please.


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60 Feet Under - Low budget, contained thriller/Feature
The Hand of God - Low budget, semi-contained thriller/Feature
Wait Till Next Year - Disney-style family sports comedy/Feature

Many shorts available for production: comedy, thriller, drama, light horror
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Zack
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I'm good with 48.
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48 is great and it rhymes.


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Warren
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Lots of people talking about a twist not being there, but there doesn't have to be a twist...

There are subtle differences between a twist, a shock and a sting in the tail, no?

A Twist

A plot twist is a literary technique that introduces a radical change in the direction or expected outcome of the plot in a work of fiction.

A Shock

A sudden strong unpleasant or upsetting feeling a shock of surprise.

A Sting in the Tail

If something, such as a story or joke, has a sting in the/its tail, it has a surprising or unpleasant part that only becomes clear at the end or an unexpected, typically unpleasant or problematic end to something.


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Zack
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Quoted from Warren
Lots of people talking about a twist not being there, but there doesn't have to be a twist...

There are subtle differences between a twist, a shock and a sting in the tail, no?

A Twist

A plot twist is a literary technique that introduces a radical change in the direction or expected outcome of the plot in a work of fiction.

A Shock

A sudden strong unpleasant or upsetting feeling a shock of surprise.

A Sting in the Tail

If something, such as a story or joke, has a sting in the/its tail, it has a surprising or unpleasant part that only becomes clear at the end or an unexpected, typically unpleasant or problematic end to something.


I noticed this as well. Even mention it earlier in this thread. Really hope readers don't give a script a poor rating just because it doesn't have a twist.
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You're correct, Warren & Zack.

Overall, the story only needs to have an impact, leave a lasting impression, whether it be shock, sting, twist.


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Warren
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I noticed this as well. Even mention it earlier in this thread. Really hope readers don't give a script a poor rating just because it doesn't have a twist.


Seemed simple enough.


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I'm using the word "twist" in my reviews but it encompasses all the things listed. If I say, "for me it didn't have a "twist""...that means for me it missed all 3...twist, shock or sting.  Just using the word twist.


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I'm using the word "twist" in my reviews but it encompasses all the things listed. If I say, "for me it didn't have a "twist""...that means for me it missed all 3...twist, shock or sting.  Just using the word twist.


Makes sense.
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Quoted from mmmarnie
I'm using the word "twist" in my reviews but it encompasses all the things listed. If I say, "for me it didn't have a "twist""...that means for me it missed all 3...twist, shock or sting.  Just using the word twist.


To me, a shock ending and/or a sting in the tail is the same thing as a twist or at least falls close to under the same category. The ending of "Seven" (what's in the box), the final scene of "Silence of the Lambs" (I'm having a friend for dinner), the jump scare at the end of first "Friday the 13th", the tape recording reveal in "Michael Clayton"... though some may considered "sting in the tail", some considered shock endings, there is a reveal of some sort, which, to me, is considered a twist.


THE SUICIDE THEORY (Amazon Prime, 79% Rotten Tomatoes) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2517300/?ref_=nm_knf_i1
RAGE (Coming Feb. 2021) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8874764/?ref_=nm_knf_i2

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48 hours plz! Mad busy at work and trying to read/review script in-between tasks.


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